Last December I pressed a couple of bushels of Macs and a few other random varieties and made a cider that I am extremely happy with. I was able to get a 1061 out of the juice I pressed (it was literally the last batches of apples a near by orchard had).
What I am curious about is if anyone has any general guidance as to what different additives would have contributed in terms of additional gravity points.
I added:
1 lb light brown sugar
1 lb white raisins
1 lb zant currants
1 lb dried cherries
When I bottled it back in February the FG was 1000 on the button. I'm trying to figure out a ballpark for what my final ABV is.
It's a really nice cider though.... no hotness at all and it's still got a bit of apple taste to it while being pretty dry.
What I am curious about is if anyone has any general guidance as to what different additives would have contributed in terms of additional gravity points.
I added:
1 lb light brown sugar
1 lb white raisins
1 lb zant currants
1 lb dried cherries
When I bottled it back in February the FG was 1000 on the button. I'm trying to figure out a ballpark for what my final ABV is.
It's a really nice cider though.... no hotness at all and it's still got a bit of apple taste to it while being pretty dry.