Mr_Bigglesworth
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This will be my first ever cider. I have brewed a few batches of beer (back when I was younger) and found this site and got excited about trying something again. I read through CvilleKevin's long thread a few times to try to get a handle on some of the specifics, lots of great info there.
To start with, I am buying this cider from Whole Foods:
http://www.freshapplecider.com/
The label says 'Unpasturized Apple Cider, UV filtered'.
I plan to add 6 gallons of cider to a glass carboy and pitch S-04 yeast. I will let that go in the primary till the SG hits 1.012 (I'm guessing 4 weeks or so), then rack to a second carboy and cold crash (leave in the fridge for 3 days). After cold crashing I will rack to a clean carboy to let clear for a few weeks. I will then bottle.
Questions:
1. The juice is unpasturized, but also 'UV filtered', are these contradictory? Do I treat it as pasturized or unpasturized? At any rate, I'm not planning on adding any sulphites or k-meta or anything.
2. Should I add a little honey as well, maybe 3 pounds or so?
Start Simple I figure. Thanks a Lot!
To start with, I am buying this cider from Whole Foods:
http://www.freshapplecider.com/
The label says 'Unpasturized Apple Cider, UV filtered'.
I plan to add 6 gallons of cider to a glass carboy and pitch S-04 yeast. I will let that go in the primary till the SG hits 1.012 (I'm guessing 4 weeks or so), then rack to a second carboy and cold crash (leave in the fridge for 3 days). After cold crashing I will rack to a clean carboy to let clear for a few weeks. I will then bottle.
Questions:
1. The juice is unpasturized, but also 'UV filtered', are these contradictory? Do I treat it as pasturized or unpasturized? At any rate, I'm not planning on adding any sulphites or k-meta or anything.
2. Should I add a little honey as well, maybe 3 pounds or so?
Start Simple I figure. Thanks a Lot!