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jamesnsw

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4 gallons tree top Apple juice

Boil in 1 gallon of water:
.5 lbs maltodextrin
2 lbs Light DME
.2 lbs star anise
.2 lbs white pepper
.1 lbs allspice berries
zest of 1 orange
2 oz Ginger

Prime with 40 oz of Apple Juice

I tried Apfelwein and Graff, and they weren't quite what I was looking for. I wanted something closer to Strongbow, and am quite pleased with how it turned out. I may cut back on the allspice, and add a little more orange zest next time.
 
sounds good, what does the malto do? besides add carbs. i like the idea of the oarge zest, looking to do my first cider soon. i might jusdt do apple juice a 1/lb of steeped pale malt oarange zest and .25oz cascade
 
sounds good, what does the malto do? besides add carbs. i like the idea of the oarge zest, looking to do my first cider soon. i might jusdt do apple juice a 1/lb of steeped pale malt oarange zest and .25oz cascade

The maltodextrin I think adds a bit more body & mouthfeel. The other ciders I've made were too thin, and I think this works well.
 
I am right in thinking that .2lb is around 90grams?
To me that seems allot,
What the taste like at the end ? :)
 
I am right in thinking that .2lb is around 90grams?
To me that seems allot,
What the taste like at the end ? :)

It must have been .2 ounces, that is a lot. It came out with way too much cloves, but decent otherwise.
 
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