JaCoobraCobraMonster
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Hey all,
New to forum and brewing, just have some questions and would like to get some opinions. I got some fresh pasteurized cider from my local mill the other day, 5 gallons. I am doing a hard apple cider, looking for a sweet cider with with an abv range of 6-8%. Here is my recipe and idea's, let me know what you think, thanks in advance for the advice.
4 3/4 gallons cider poured into 5 gallon primary carboy, left some head space.
I used Safale S-04 yeast (dry ale yeast). Hydrated yeast at 90 Degrees aerated and pitched into carboy, with cider at 61 degrees, stirred slightly, and capped with an airlocker. No activity yet, though it has been less than 24hrs. My starting or specific gravity was 1.044, is this low for a cider??? My potential abv was 6, not bad i guess. I plan to let it sit in the primary for a week and half than rack to, two secondary separate (3 gal) carboys with different adjuncts. I am going to use honey and rasins in one and the other i haven't determined. Any opinions/suggestions welcomed on that, what might be good, maple syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves??? How long should i let the secondaries sit, would 3/4 weeks be good??? will be monitoring air locker bubbles and SP of course. Also to carb or not, i know its preference but would like to know what everyone thinks. Just trying to make a nice sweet hard cider, so any info that keeps it from tasting like vinegar/wine or all together crap, is greatly appreciated.
New to forum and brewing, just have some questions and would like to get some opinions. I got some fresh pasteurized cider from my local mill the other day, 5 gallons. I am doing a hard apple cider, looking for a sweet cider with with an abv range of 6-8%. Here is my recipe and idea's, let me know what you think, thanks in advance for the advice.
4 3/4 gallons cider poured into 5 gallon primary carboy, left some head space.
I used Safale S-04 yeast (dry ale yeast). Hydrated yeast at 90 Degrees aerated and pitched into carboy, with cider at 61 degrees, stirred slightly, and capped with an airlocker. No activity yet, though it has been less than 24hrs. My starting or specific gravity was 1.044, is this low for a cider??? My potential abv was 6, not bad i guess. I plan to let it sit in the primary for a week and half than rack to, two secondary separate (3 gal) carboys with different adjuncts. I am going to use honey and rasins in one and the other i haven't determined. Any opinions/suggestions welcomed on that, what might be good, maple syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves??? How long should i let the secondaries sit, would 3/4 weeks be good??? will be monitoring air locker bubbles and SP of course. Also to carb or not, i know its preference but would like to know what everyone thinks. Just trying to make a nice sweet hard cider, so any info that keeps it from tasting like vinegar/wine or all together crap, is greatly appreciated.