Chip
Well-Known Member
I just had an idea today and want to know what I might expect if I follow through on it. Here is the idea...
It is cherry time here in Washington State and I have about a gallon of fresh cherries from the tree in the back yard. I also have a batch of Apfelwein going made with just apple juice and 300 yeast that has been perking for about a week. What could I expect if I married the two by racking the Apfelwein out of the carboy into a plastic fermenter and added the cherries to it? There is not enough room in the carboy to add the cherries unless I remove some of the Apfelwein first. How about if I waited until I bottled and added a few cherries to each bottle?
Of course I would just split the cherries in two, remove the pit, and put the rest of it in with the Apfelwein.
It is cherry time here in Washington State and I have about a gallon of fresh cherries from the tree in the back yard. I also have a batch of Apfelwein going made with just apple juice and 300 yeast that has been perking for about a week. What could I expect if I married the two by racking the Apfelwein out of the carboy into a plastic fermenter and added the cherries to it? There is not enough room in the carboy to add the cherries unless I remove some of the Apfelwein first. How about if I waited until I bottled and added a few cherries to each bottle?
Of course I would just split the cherries in two, remove the pit, and put the rest of it in with the Apfelwein.