andye
Member
Hey guys.. first time poster. Nice forum ya'll got here.
I've been reading a bit on applejack here, and noticed that pretty much everyone here freezes their cider, then does the "upend the bottle over another bottle" method for draining off the liquid that isn't frozen. I dug up a little forum post somewhere and think i have a pretty great alternative to that, but wanted some input.
After freezing in my freezer, i chop up the frozen cider into a slush, and then stick it in a salad spinner. (after lining spinner w/ cheesecloth) I then spin, and am left with pure white ice. Bowl underneath spinner has all the liquid left over.
It's been working pretty well for me, haven't measured the alcohol % yet, but it has a pronounced alcohol kick to it.
maybe you already know about this.. but i'd love some comments/critiques!
I've been reading a bit on applejack here, and noticed that pretty much everyone here freezes their cider, then does the "upend the bottle over another bottle" method for draining off the liquid that isn't frozen. I dug up a little forum post somewhere and think i have a pretty great alternative to that, but wanted some input.
After freezing in my freezer, i chop up the frozen cider into a slush, and then stick it in a salad spinner. (after lining spinner w/ cheesecloth) I then spin, and am left with pure white ice. Bowl underneath spinner has all the liquid left over.
It's been working pretty well for me, haven't measured the alcohol % yet, but it has a pronounced alcohol kick to it.
maybe you already know about this.. but i'd love some comments/critiques!