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I just started a cider and need a little help.

Here's what i've done thusfar:

4gal 100% "natural" apple juice (only juice, nothing added, not filtered)
2 cans apple juice concentrate
32oz water + 1 lb wheat DME (I have found this adds a little body & head retention, which I like)
Wyeast 4766

Things are going nicely, but....

I'd like to add blueberry @ secondary (in 1 week), what's the best way to get good blueberry flavor? How many lbs? 3?

Also, I plan on adding one more can of concentrate and 1# of corn sugar at secondary to help keep the fermentation going as I know blueberry can be tricky and slow @ fermentation.


Thanks!
 
Flywheel said:
I just started a cider and need a little help.

Here's what i've done thusfar:

4gal 100% "natural" apple juice (only juice, nothing added, not filtered)
2 cans apple juice concentrate
32oz water + 1 lb wheat DME (I have found this adds a little body & head retention, which I like)
Wyeast 4766

Things are going nicely, but....

I'd like to add blueberry @ secondary (in 1 week), what's the best way to get good blueberry flavor? How many lbs? 3?

Also, I plan on adding one more can of concentrate and 1# of corn sugar at secondary to help keep the fermentation going as I know blueberry can be tricky and slow @ fermentation.


Thanks!
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you probably want to add them in the primary
 
Everything I have read says that blueberries have a very subtle and mild flavour when fermented, and are recommended to be added in the secondary, not primary.
 
I agree with Machalel. I have added frozen fruit to my secondary and have all turned out nice. Strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and blueberries. All have added a nice flavor, but since I've heard to introduce them when I start my secondary, I've actually never tried throwing them into the primary. From what I gather, it seems like the flavors may be more natural and pure by adding them later. I'm guessing because the yeast activity has calmed a bit come secondary time.
 
Machalel said:
Everything I have read says that blueberries have a very subtle and mild flavour when fermented, and are recommended to be added in the secondary, not primary.
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good to know, dont believe me, i have no experience with secondaries
 

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