hey all this is my first post here. I've been wanting to start homebrewing for a couple years and finally decided I would take the plunge with a cider. I am thinking of starting with a few different one gallon batches to try different recipes. I don't have a keg and Co2 equipment...
I would like a good recipe for sweet sparkling cider, a dryer mix and possibly something in the apple wine realm.
most of what I have read about making sparkling cider uses Co2.... some have pasteurized once the Co2 levels they wanted were reached. does anyone have a reciped for sparkling cider that you let ferment out then add back sugar and non fermentable sugars for sweetness if required??
I like the idea of sparkling but don't want to have bottle bombs....
I am making my buy list at midwestsupply and so far have the following
nottingham yeast
ec-118 yeast
hydrometer
test jar
mini siphon
yeast nutrient
camden tablets
airlocks
rubber stoppers #6
I was planning on using 1 gallon wine jugs for fermenting this time around.
I was going to try either grolsch style swing tops or get a bottle topper??
anyone have thoughts?? I have read some of Ed Worts applewein thread, cvillekevin's crazy thread which I've barely scratched the surface of.... and a couple other misc. threads...
I would like a good recipe for sweet sparkling cider, a dryer mix and possibly something in the apple wine realm.
most of what I have read about making sparkling cider uses Co2.... some have pasteurized once the Co2 levels they wanted were reached. does anyone have a reciped for sparkling cider that you let ferment out then add back sugar and non fermentable sugars for sweetness if required??
I like the idea of sparkling but don't want to have bottle bombs....
I am making my buy list at midwestsupply and so far have the following
nottingham yeast
ec-118 yeast
hydrometer
test jar
mini siphon
yeast nutrient
camden tablets
airlocks
rubber stoppers #6
I was planning on using 1 gallon wine jugs for fermenting this time around.
I was going to try either grolsch style swing tops or get a bottle topper??
anyone have thoughts?? I have read some of Ed Worts applewein thread, cvillekevin's crazy thread which I've barely scratched the surface of.... and a couple other misc. threads...