Has anyone oaked a cider recently?
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GrantLee63
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I did .... but I can't provide you with a sensory analysis as it is still oaking. I actually have an Apfelwein, and a traditional hard cider on oak.
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It can make the cider quite tannic, but if you have the patience to let that mellow out after you take it off the oak, it is really quite good.
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These are the first Apfelwein and traditional ciders that I've made using oak. I typically bulk-age my ciders for 2 years before kegging ..... is that long enough to mellow out the tannins?
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