Halldawg
Well-Known Member
My first batch and could use a little sweetness. In the keg and carbed. Let me know. Thanks.
Yes - just add whatever you use slowly, because it will foam like crazy.
As far as what sweetener to use and how much, I'd recommend pouring some 4oz glasses and experimenting, because the best sweetener to use depends somewhat on what is missing from the taste of what's in your keg. try cane and corn sugar, agave, fresh juice, etc, adding 1/8 tsp at a time and when you hit on something that works, then scale it up to 5 gal.
Just stir it into the cider samples with a clean spoon. You'll have to stir a bit, but it will dissolve. It will not take much at all. measure in 1/8 tsp of sugar or preferably less in a 4oz sample. 1/16ths are good for combining sugars. Drink or toss the samples afterwards, so you dont have to be real sanitary with these
Cane/corn sugar mix works if the juice has a decent apple taste but too thin. Agave is good if there is a big sour note but not any sweetness up front and original juice is good if not much taste at all.
Another option would be to freeze concentrate some of it. There was a recent post that ABC was taking a more lenient approach towards freeze concentration as long as it as done for home consumption. That will concentrate the taste. I'm not crazy about having it be so strong, but it would work with those labels
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