Carbonated Apfelwein (supposed to be non-carbed)

skier! · Mar 9, 2008

I bottled Edwort's recipe about three weeks ago in growlers. Opened up one of the growlers this weekend and it was carbonated like champagne! I meant it to be non-carbonated. It tasted great but this was not my intention. I racked straight from primary into the growlers and didn't add anything.

Anyone have any idea how this happened?

the_bird · Mar 9, 2008

Bottled too soon. It wasn't done fermenting.

skier! · Mar 9, 2008

Also meant to mention that gravity was at 1.0 at bottling and previously I added three campden tablets...

Yooper · Mar 9, 2008

Well, apparently it wasn't done at 1.000. Many of my wines finish at .990 or so.

skier! · Mar 10, 2008

Interesting. I learn something every time I go out here...

I had a few glasses before I bottled it and I definitely prefer the carbed over the non-carbed...

S-Dog · Mar 10, 2008

So it was a good kind of accident... nothing wrong with that. :tank:

fifelee · Mar 10, 2008

My apfelwein got down to .990

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