EamusCatuli
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Should I boil the cinnamon sticks before putting them into the primary or just throw em in after I mash them up?
Adding cinnamon to Apfelwein
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s3n8
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Be careful with spices... I added 2 cinnamon sticks and 5 cloves to a 3 gallon batch of apfelwein, was overpowering. I heated them up in a couple cups of juice to sterilize and steep them before adding to the apfelwein recipe.
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EamusCatuli
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Im guessing it was the 5 cloves, haha, I think adding one is usally pretty overpowering
I boiled two whole sticks in about a cup of water for 3 minutes then poured the whole thing in with the sticks.
s3n8
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Yeah, thankfully the clove has settled down since then. Its drinkable for a quick lite refreshing buzz
i boiled a half stick of cinnimon and about 6 ntwists from a nutmeg grinder to add into a 1 gallon test batch.... dunno how it tastes yet since its not done. but ill keep ya posted on what happens.
its been just over a month now... ill prolly bottle it flat in another week or 2 and see how she goes.
its been just over a month now... ill prolly bottle it flat in another week or 2 and see how she goes.
so yeah... my spiced apfelwein plan... waaaaaayyy overpowering. i prolly would have been happy with the same amount of spices that i listed above in a 3 gallon batch.
Edcculus
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I broke 4 cinnamon sticks in half and boiled with about a cup of the juice. They stayed in for the whole fermentation and aging (about 4 months total). It turned out very cinnamon-y...in a good way.
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Since I am on my first batch of Apfelwein I can't say how much cinnamon but I did add some to a mead I made last year. I used ground cinnamon, and a little goes a long way. I added 1/2 teaspoon to 5 gal when I bottled it, and you can still taste it.
The process I used, was add cinnamon to a small amount of water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add to bottling bucket.
The process I used, was add cinnamon to a small amount of water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add to bottling bucket.
T-Hops
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I boiled 3 cinnamon sticks in a small amount of water and added it to the secondary. I left it in the secondary for 3 weeks before racking to the keg. It was the hit of our annual Novemberfest.
I tried once when I was first starting out to add (I forget now) either a 1/2 tsp or 1 tsp of ground cinnamon to the fermentor right off the bat.......Whoa be careful. First and only time I've had massive blow off. It was like someone sprayed a 150 shot of nitrous on the fermentation within the first 12 hours. Not going to do that again! 
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rideincircles
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I just started a 5 gallon batch of this apfelwein:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f81/edworts-apfelwein-33986/
and also added 3 cinnamon sticks a clove boiled in apple juice to primary. I thought I had 5 8-oz bags of corn sugar, but they were only 5 oz, and I only added 25 oz of corn sugar instead of 32. I don't think it's a huge issue. Didn't check gravity though.
This is my first cider and I hope it goes well.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f81/edworts-apfelwein-33986/
and also added 3 cinnamon sticks a clove boiled in apple juice to primary. I thought I had 5 8-oz bags of corn sugar, but they were only 5 oz, and I only added 25 oz of corn sugar instead of 32. I don't think it's a huge issue. Didn't check gravity though.
This is my first cider and I hope it goes well.
