RedneckBrewer
Well-Known Member
I got my first batch of cider underway using the recipe for Sweet Southern Cider I got off of here. Everything seems to be going well and it's already bubbling away. It started after just 10 hours.
The OG on it was 1.050. I know it should be in the 1.06x range, but I now know we should have added more sugar. In any event, my SWMBO wants this to end up more on the sweeter side instead of a dry cider. I'm thinking that a FG of around 1.010 - 1.014 should be alright.
So, should I take a SG reading in about 3-5 days and if it's right, then cold crash it? Or at that point should I just bottle it?
Also, when I bottle, should I use priming sugar just like beer or maybe a carb drop?
Thanks y'all!
The OG on it was 1.050. I know it should be in the 1.06x range, but I now know we should have added more sugar. In any event, my SWMBO wants this to end up more on the sweeter side instead of a dry cider. I'm thinking that a FG of around 1.010 - 1.014 should be alright.
So, should I take a SG reading in about 3-5 days and if it's right, then cold crash it? Or at that point should I just bottle it?
Also, when I bottle, should I use priming sugar just like beer or maybe a carb drop?
Thanks y'all!