I was thinking of making some cherry cider. I was wondering if I took unsweetened cherry juice and added cider yeast would it end up decent? I love fresh cherry juice but am brand new to making cider.
Cherry Cider
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Ive had good luck using 3 can of frozen apple-cherry juice concentrate with either EC1118 or D47 yeast, and then racking onto a pound of cherries.
This is for one gallon...
This is for one gallon...
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what about pure cherry juice, no apple?
RobWalker
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That would probably be very tart and more like a wine.
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Good call, what ratio of apple to cherrie should I use to make sure I get a good cherry flavor with out it being to sweet?
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muse435 said:
I ment to say tart not sweet
Use fresh cherries for a better taste, I would make a standard cider then rack onto a few pounds of cherries in the secondary until you get the desired flavour. That way you have the most control over the flavour.
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Door County, WI is known for there cherries and that is where my grandma lives and my little sister is visiting. I asked her to pick up some door county cherry juice for me, I love it. There are no preservatives added to the juice, it is just pasteurized. This is what I plan on using this time around.
Well if you're intent on using the juice I would basically do the same thing. Ferment the cider, stabilise and then add the juice to taste. You will get a secondary fermentation without stabilising or pasteurising though. The reason I would do this is because I'm unsure of the taste change with cherries (everything tastes different after fermentation, the biggest example is grapes into wine).
where are you getting your tart cherries? Are they only a frozen item? I can't seem to find any fresh.
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Door County, WI AKA "Cherryland" There is a company up there called cherry de-lite. There are tons of cherry orchards up there as well.
thanks!
I used a gallon of "tart Cherry Juice" http://www.glutenfreeislife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/006-6.jpg in a 5 gallon batch of cider, with 4 gallons store brand apple juice.
It was almost cherry. The next batch I want to make the same, then rack onto cherries for a week or two to pick up fresh cherry flavor.
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It was almost cherry. The next batch I want to make the same, then rack onto cherries for a week or two to pick up fresh cherry flavor.
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just found out that my sister my have gotten sweetened cherry juice. It's the same as the unsweetened, just with extra sugar, I assume this will only affect the final ABV though.
RobWalker
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What sugar has it been sweetened with, does it say?
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I won't know for another week and a half
liquidavalon
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Any updates on the cherry/apple hard cider??
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unfortunately I ran out of space b/c I made mead instead. I might make it this spring tho, i will update when the time comes.
