1 gallon batch of Ed Wort's Apfelwein

Well if my math is right, I should use 6.4 ounces of dextrose for a 1 gallon batch. And about a little less then half of the Montrachet yeast. Does this sound about right?

I just want to try a gallon batch to see if I like it. From what I have read, I think I will like it.

Yes that amount of sugar should do it. I would just throw the whole packet of yeast in unless you have another use for the other half now.

A gallon is going to go fast!

double_e5 said:

Yes that amount of sugar should do it. I would just throw the whole packet of yeast in unless you have another use for the other half now.

A gallon is going to go fast!

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Thanks! Hmmmm, since everyone says it is so good, I just might have to make 2 gallons to get me primed for a 5 gallon batch.

Yep, 0.4lb or 6.4 oz, which is right around a cup if you dont have a scale. I split a packet of dry yeast between two gallons and it worked great.

When I made my first two batches of apfelwein, I split a pound of dextrose (by eye) between the two. I figured 2 lbs per 5 gallon, that's 2/5 lb per gallon, so 40% of a pound. 1/2 lb would be 50%, not too much difference there. It didn't hurt.

My notes say the gravities were 1.063 and 1.070. I split a packet of yeast between them. Go for it, you'll love the stuff. I'm bottling 10 gallons of it today, in fact.

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I think it will be an interesting Easter

Where can I find dextrose/corn sugar? I am assuming it is dry and not the liquid corn syrup.

Just hit up a lot of grocery stores until I find it?

My local grocery store carries corn sugar in their health/bulk isle.

My grocery stores don't carry it. Then again, I don't even have a LHBS, so my region is a bit underrepresented. Any online HBS will have it.

Do most of you guys bottle and carb your apfelwein? Curious to know what you do with it once it is done fermenting.

I think most of the people here keg it and carb it but I bottle mine using a thawed can of applejuice concentrate for priming sugar.

Alright so I just went out and bough (6) 3L Deer Park water bottles for my Apfelwein (Now made of #1 plastic). Cheaper than buying another better bottle or those 1 gallon glass jugs, and alot easier to store. Brew store was closed so I'll have to wait a few days to start it up.

I am excited to get it started though.

Runyank said:

Do most of you guys bottle and carb your apfelwein? Curious to know what you do with it once it is done fermenting.

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I carb half and serve half still. I like it carbed, my wife likes it still.

To each his (or her) own.