azsixshooter
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Hi,
I have 5 gallons of orchard fresh unpasteurized cider at home in an ale pail right now. I added a hard cider making kit of various powders last night & am planning to pitch my yeast tonight. 2 of the gallons are from Spicer's Orchards in Fenton MI. & 3 gallons are from the Dexter, MI Cider Mill. The Dexter cider is sweet, but a little more tart than the Spicer's cider which is extremely sweet & rich. I was planning to add 1/4 of a can of apple juice concentrate & 1/2 cup of brown sugar tonight to encourage a stong brew, but thought I'd post here & ask if that sounds okay since this is the first batch I've ever made. I'm at work right now or I'd do a lot more searching the forums before posting directly. If anyone can offer me any thoughts I'd sure appreciate them, I'd like to get the cider up to at least 6.5% alcohol, without risking making it into apple wine. I'd like a strong, fizzy cider with a good apple flavor & just slightly sweet.
Thanks for any help! I'm very happy to be starting my journey in home brewing! After bartending for many years I've always wanted to try making my own.
I have 5 gallons of orchard fresh unpasteurized cider at home in an ale pail right now. I added a hard cider making kit of various powders last night & am planning to pitch my yeast tonight. 2 of the gallons are from Spicer's Orchards in Fenton MI. & 3 gallons are from the Dexter, MI Cider Mill. The Dexter cider is sweet, but a little more tart than the Spicer's cider which is extremely sweet & rich. I was planning to add 1/4 of a can of apple juice concentrate & 1/2 cup of brown sugar tonight to encourage a stong brew, but thought I'd post here & ask if that sounds okay since this is the first batch I've ever made. I'm at work right now or I'd do a lot more searching the forums before posting directly. If anyone can offer me any thoughts I'd sure appreciate them, I'd like to get the cider up to at least 6.5% alcohol, without risking making it into apple wine. I'd like a strong, fizzy cider with a good apple flavor & just slightly sweet.
Thanks for any help! I'm very happy to be starting my journey in home brewing! After bartending for many years I've always wanted to try making my own.