PavlovsCat
Well-Known Member
Now that my first batch is ready to bottle, I need some ideas for my second batch which will still retain the apple flavor, but give it a little compatible zest.
Apfelwein ideas
- Thread starter PavlovsCat
- Start date
Help Support Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Forum:
Snuffalupagus
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Aug 25, 2008
- Messages
- 247
- Reaction score
- 4
zest?
try adding a pound of habañero peppers to it...
guarranteed to be "zesty" (and provide a hellacious "ring of fire" later)
OP
OP
PavlovsCat
Well-Known Member
Maybe I should re-phrase the zest remark. Just looking for another way to do EdWort's apfelwein rather than the original recipe.
Add spices
Use less sugar
Use more sugar
Use different sugar
Backsweeten
Add citrus zest
Add fresh fruit
Add flavored extract
Use different yeast
Use a sour culture
Make a cyser
The list is nearly infinite, and there are plenty of examples on the forum. What, exactly, are you trying to achieve?
Use less sugar
Use more sugar
Use different sugar
Backsweeten
Add citrus zest
Add fresh fruit
Add flavored extract
Use different yeast
Use a sour culture
Make a cyser
The list is nearly infinite, and there are plenty of examples on the forum. What, exactly, are you trying to achieve?
gratus fermentatio
Well-Known Member
Try adding frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed or course, to increase the sugars, acids & flavour. Try adding some fresh sliced ginger. Try using juice from cider apples, if you can get any. Maybe try adding some herbs. Let us know what you eventually decide to do; who knows? It might be the next big thing. Regards, GF.
I put some in a secondary with a chipotle pepper. It was one of those you love it or hate it things.
SeamusMac
Well-Known Member
I used a wheat beer yeast (Wyeast 3068) and didn't use any extra sugar. I'm hoping that my approach will keep the brew from getting too dry and retain some apple flavour. I'll be bottle carbing using a can of concentrated AJ to bring back more sweetness if possible, although dextrose does have a way of creating a "cidery" taste.
homebrewer_99
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2005
- Messages
- 19,581
- Reaction score
- 1,217
- Location
- I-80, Exit 27 (near the Quad Cities)
FWIW, I made a cyser using 3068. Technically, it is not really a cyser since meads, by definition, must contain 51% honey. But I have no problem calling this one a hard cider...too bad my name's not "DICKENS"
Here are some highlights:
Brew date: 17 Jan 09
Contents:
5 gal AJ
2 lbs Corn Sugar
3 lbs Honey
OG 1.110
Yeast: Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan (Weizen) propagator (no starter)
25 Jan 09: 1.048
7 Feb 09: 1.024, beginning to clear some
25 Feb 09: 1.012 much more clearer than I expected for a weizen yeast. clear, but not crystal.
28 Feb 09: racked...and sampled...
16 Mar 09: 1.006 sample was very drinkable. nothing to add or subtract from flavor.
5 Apr 09: 1.004 nice appley flavor and sweet overall.
10 Apr 09: 1.002 I don't know how much lower this will go. honey and apple come throught very nicely.
I expected an attenuation of 75% (1.025), but this has gone way beyond that...right now it's at 98%...and still sweet.
jtbarclay
Member
- Joined
- Mar 30, 2009
- Messages
- 17
- Reaction score
- 0
I'm not sure how the smokey flavor would be. I would consider adding some cayenne peppers to add a little heat without adding too much flavor. Sort of like dark chocolate with cayenne.
KatoBaggins
Well-Known Member
FWIW, I made a cyser using 3068. Technically, it is not really a cyser since meads, by definition, must contain 51% honey. But I have no problem calling this one a hard cider...too bad my name's not "DICKENS"
Here are some highlights:
Brew date: 17 Jan 09
Contents:
5 gal AJ
2 lbs Corn Sugar
3 lbs Honey
OG 1.110
Yeast: Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan (Weizen) propagator (no starter)
25 Jan 09: 1.048
7 Feb 09: 1.024, beginning to clear some
25 Feb 09: 1.012 much more clearer than I expected for a weizen yeast. clear, but not crystal.
28 Feb 09: racked...and sampled...
16 Mar 09: 1.006 sample was very drinkable. nothing to add or subtract from flavor.
5 Apr 09: 1.004 nice appley flavor and sweet overall.
10 Apr 09: 1.002 I don't know how much lower this will go. honey and apple come throught very nicely.
I expected an attenuation of 75% (1.025), but this has gone way beyond that...right now it's at 98%...and still sweet.
Wow! That's 14.2 ABV!!! The 3068 is only rated to 10% ABV according to Wyeast's pamphlet. Maybe you got a 3068 superstrain. :rockin:
I'm starting one tonight with 3068. I hope to do was well.
danorocks17
Well-Known Member
I'm thinking about doing an apfelwein with cinnamon for x-mas this year. Maybe add some lemon zest for summer? I'd like to add honey to a batch sometime
Dr_Deathweed
Well-Known Member
I use dark brown sugar for my sugar, and toss a couple cinnamon sticks in as well for my standard batch. While good fresh, it is simply awesome after 6 months.
LastKnight
Well-Known Member
My latest is using two pounds of turbinado instead of dextrose. I bottled my last one with apple juice concentrate instead of sugar to carbonate it, but haven't had a chance to try it yet (still aging!).
SeamusMac
Well-Known Member
FWIW, I made a cyser using 3068. Technically, it is not really a cyser since meads, by definition, must contain 51% honey. But I have no problem calling this one a hard cider...too bad my name's not "DICKENS"
Here are some highlights:
Brew date: 17 Jan 09
Contents:
5 gal AJ
2 lbs Corn Sugar
3 lbs Honey
OG 1.110
Yeast: Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan (Weizen) propagator (no starter)
25 Jan 09: 1.048
7 Feb 09: 1.024, beginning to clear some
25 Feb 09: 1.012 much more clearer than I expected for a weizen yeast. clear, but not crystal.
28 Feb 09: racked...and sampled...
16 Mar 09: 1.006 sample was very drinkable. nothing to add or subtract from flavor.
5 Apr 09: 1.004 nice appley flavor and sweet overall.
10 Apr 09: 1.002 I don't know how much lower this will go. honey and apple come throught very nicely.
I expected an attenuation of 75% (1.025), but this has gone way beyond that...right now it's at 98%...and still sweet.
I'm excited to hear about yours results! I'd love to try this myself once the yeast becomes available in a couple weeks time. Right now I'm getting the ingredients together for a Hefeweizen that I'm going to pitch onto the weak little cider yeast cake. I'll wash it afterwards and hopefully have a few jars of 3068 in the fridge to experiment with. At what temperature did you ferment your cyser? I did my cider at 17*C (ambient room temperature) and I have some sort of strange peanut butter aroma/flavour going on... The only explanation I can come up with is temperature!
twelfthman01
Active Member
homebrewer_99,
Which AJ did you use in that recipe? Did you add any pectic enzyme or yeast nutrient? I'm amazed it fermented and cleared so quickly!
I'm going to have to try 3068 now on my next batch!
Which AJ did you use in that recipe? Did you add any pectic enzyme or yeast nutrient? I'm amazed it fermented and cleared so quickly!
I'm going to have to try 3068 now on my next batch!
JesseRC
Well-Known Member
Well kinda hard if you bottle , but this last time on my 3 gallon corny , I added 2 cans of frozen cranberry juice concentrate. SWMBO and other chics liked it.
Latest posts
-
-
-
-
-
-
Why didn't anyone ever tell me to buy a grain mill sooner- Latest: corkybstewart
-
-
