SegmentedMonkey
Well-Known Member
So this is my first batch of cider, after multiple wines and meads. I more or less made up my own recipe consisting of 3 Gal Unfiltered Cider, and enough brown sugar to bring it up to a starting gravity of 1.051.
I added some yeast nutrient (3 tsp) some pectin enzyme (2tsp) and some vitamin C (1tsp), then pitched a packet of "Cooper's" ale yeast. It was very active and bubbled like mad since I pitched it around the beginning of January.
Now, nearly a month later, it's gotten down to 1.001, and is starting to coast to a stop on the bubbles.
I'm looking for suggestions at this point as to bottling options. I want to carb in bottle, so I guess I'm most curious about my options there. Should I let it go to full dryness, sitting in carbuoy for another few weeks to a month, then prime with dextrose or carb tabs and bottle, or is it ready to bottle at this point?
How much priming sugar should I be using for this? One teaspoon per 12oz bottle?
Its a little cloudy still, so I added a little more pectin enzyme, thinking it might be just a protein haze, so at the very least, i'll let that work its magic for a few days. Thanks for any feedback.
I added some yeast nutrient (3 tsp) some pectin enzyme (2tsp) and some vitamin C (1tsp), then pitched a packet of "Cooper's" ale yeast. It was very active and bubbled like mad since I pitched it around the beginning of January.
Now, nearly a month later, it's gotten down to 1.001, and is starting to coast to a stop on the bubbles.
I'm looking for suggestions at this point as to bottling options. I want to carb in bottle, so I guess I'm most curious about my options there. Should I let it go to full dryness, sitting in carbuoy for another few weeks to a month, then prime with dextrose or carb tabs and bottle, or is it ready to bottle at this point?
How much priming sugar should I be using for this? One teaspoon per 12oz bottle?
Its a little cloudy still, so I added a little more pectin enzyme, thinking it might be just a protein haze, so at the very least, i'll let that work its magic for a few days. Thanks for any feedback.