Hey ya'll, want some constructive input on something that I'm making up. This is definitely a shot in the dark. So any insight I can get would be appreciated.
3 Gallon Batch
Ingredients:
1.5 Gallons of Pineapple concentrate
.75 Gallons of Apple concentrate
.25 Gallons of Cream of coconut
Safale US-04 yeast
6oz toasted flaked coconut in secondary
2oz lactose in secondary
.25 gal sweet pineapple concentrate in secondary
Reasoning:
From what I've read, Pineapple yields a very sour/bitter tasting cider. So I've decided to put in only 1.5 gal of the 3 gal batch. I've added .75 gal of apple concentrate as a yeast nutrient and also to add sweetness. I've added cream of coconut only for flavor. Also, cream of coconut is a main ingredient in all Pina Colada's. Cream of coconut has little to no ferment-able sugar.
As for the yeast, I've read over and over again that using an ale yeast for cider yields a much fuller and sweeter taste.
Secondary: I plan on adding flaked coconut again for flavor, Lactose to improve taste, and .25 gal of sweetened pineapple concentrate to regain some pineapple flavor.
Please give me any input or insight that you have. Thanks!
- Stefan
3 Gallon Batch
Ingredients:
1.5 Gallons of Pineapple concentrate
.75 Gallons of Apple concentrate
.25 Gallons of Cream of coconut
Safale US-04 yeast
6oz toasted flaked coconut in secondary
2oz lactose in secondary
.25 gal sweet pineapple concentrate in secondary
Reasoning:
From what I've read, Pineapple yields a very sour/bitter tasting cider. So I've decided to put in only 1.5 gal of the 3 gal batch. I've added .75 gal of apple concentrate as a yeast nutrient and also to add sweetness. I've added cream of coconut only for flavor. Also, cream of coconut is a main ingredient in all Pina Colada's. Cream of coconut has little to no ferment-able sugar.
As for the yeast, I've read over and over again that using an ale yeast for cider yields a much fuller and sweeter taste.
Secondary: I plan on adding flaked coconut again for flavor, Lactose to improve taste, and .25 gal of sweetened pineapple concentrate to regain some pineapple flavor.
Please give me any input or insight that you have. Thanks!
- Stefan
