cider flavor profile

kamkamdac said:

impatient noob question for you guys

ive never had cider befor so i have no idea what its suposed to tast like, so can you guys let me know what it tast like and what its not suposed to tast like.


i ask because i just bottled my first cider and its not what i expected. slight apple flavor, strong yeasty flavor that lingers in the palate, reminds me of a dark guinness beer (which i dislike)

is this normal for a young cider, how will it change with age?


(6 gal tree top applejuice, 2 lb brown shugar, safail s-04 yeast, mixed with 6 12oz cans of concentrate befor bottling, SG=1.064, FG=1.014)

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Yooper said:

You bottled it at 1.014? With the 6 cans of concentrate? I hope not, as the bottles will blow up.

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kamkamdac said:

going to pasteurize after carbing is finished. cold crashed a few days before bottling to get the yeast out.

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