Hi Folks,
I am an experienced All Grain beer brewer and while I was up in the Rochester, NY area over thanksgiving I stopped by Herman's Farm stand. They sell fresh pressed Apple Cider by the gallon and are known in the area for their delicious apple cider. I figured what the hell and picked up four gallons of Apple Cider (Flash Pasteurized) and decided to brew a batch of cider.
I wanted advise on brewing my first batch and I am hoping for a Semi-Sweet Cider.
4 Gallons Fresh Apple Cider
Corn Sugar to get OG to 1.057
WLP 775 - English Cider Yeast w/ 0.6L Starter -- Half Apple Juice/Half DME. (Should I use Notty or S-04 instead?)
2 tsp of Pectic Enzyme
4 tsp of Yeast Nutrients
I am going to ferment around 62 *F (fermentation temp).
I am going to let it ferment down between 1.012, add priming sugar, bottle and use the hot water bath method to pasteurize after they are appropriately carbonated.
I really want to do a good job with this and won't be happy with a so so batch. Any advise? How does my plan/recipe look.
Thanks!
I am an experienced All Grain beer brewer and while I was up in the Rochester, NY area over thanksgiving I stopped by Herman's Farm stand. They sell fresh pressed Apple Cider by the gallon and are known in the area for their delicious apple cider. I figured what the hell and picked up four gallons of Apple Cider (Flash Pasteurized) and decided to brew a batch of cider.
I wanted advise on brewing my first batch and I am hoping for a Semi-Sweet Cider.
4 Gallons Fresh Apple Cider
Corn Sugar to get OG to 1.057
WLP 775 - English Cider Yeast w/ 0.6L Starter -- Half Apple Juice/Half DME. (Should I use Notty or S-04 instead?)
2 tsp of Pectic Enzyme
4 tsp of Yeast Nutrients
I am going to ferment around 62 *F (fermentation temp).
I am going to let it ferment down between 1.012, add priming sugar, bottle and use the hot water bath method to pasteurize after they are appropriately carbonated.
I really want to do a good job with this and won't be happy with a so so batch. Any advise? How does my plan/recipe look.
Thanks!