OK - I've done this a few times now and after reading a TON on here from all the AWESOME members, I am down to the current recipe:
Recipe for 3 Gallons:
Recipe for 3 Gallons:
- 3 Gallons of Costco or Sams Apple Juice (house brands)
- Add 2 Cups Sugar
- Mix in a 5 Gallon Food Grade Plastic Bucket w/ Airlock
- Add 2 tsp of Pectic Enzynme
- Add half a packet of dry Safale S-04 Ale Yeast
- Airlock Primary and wait 2 weeks
- Siphon to secondary carboy - depending on SG let settle for anywhere between a day or a week + or down to about 1.015 SG
- Clean/sterilize primary bucket
- Siphon back to bucket, back sweeten with condensed apple juice to 1.05 SG or about 2 cans
- Bottle in 22oz bottles and cap
- Bottle Condition for up to one week - test with a small plastic bottle for pressure along the way and pasteurize when plastic bottle is firm to touch (last batch was only 2 days of conditioning).
- Run bottles through wash cycle of the dishwasher for pasteurezation
- Move bottles to fridge and enjoy, or back to rack for long-term aging. Continue to watch plastic bottle and test for tightness of plastic.