Just finished my first cider experiment batch.
It's noticebly less sweet at 1.015 than 1.020 but very enjoyable. Next time I'd use KC Superclear during cold crash. It's cloudy right now but not sure if pasteurized cider would clear anyway. With heat pasteurization, I may have some pectin haze too, but it's tasty.
All in all a good 3 gallon experiment.
- 3 gal. UV pasteurized juice, no preservatives OG 1.050
- Pitched Wyeast 4766 10/24/09
- Fermented @ 64 F
- Gravity 10/26/09 1.040
- Gravity 10/28/09 1.030
- Gravity 10/30/09 1.020
- Cold Crashed 10/31/09-11/01/09
- Bottled 11/02/09
- 11/03/09 Checked "carb tester" plastic bottle (others are glass) - very firm, gravity 1.015
- Bottle pasteurized @ 160 F for 10 min in water bath on stove
- Warm then cool water bath in sink
- Pop a top and enjoy
It's noticebly less sweet at 1.015 than 1.020 but very enjoyable. Next time I'd use KC Superclear during cold crash. It's cloudy right now but not sure if pasteurized cider would clear anyway. With heat pasteurization, I may have some pectin haze too, but it's tasty.
All in all a good 3 gallon experiment.