OblivionsGate
Well-Known Member
When I first joined the forum and started my brewing career I stopped by the cider section for a bit just to poke around because it was something I wanted to do.
After brewing my second batch of beer I found a page in my book about cider.
The batch, which is 90% underway, followed the book's directions.
Here is where it gets fuzzy.
The book says nothing about cooking, nothing about secondaries, and nothing about these long periods of fermentation that I have seen on the forums here.
The book says simply mix everything into one gallon of cider, mix it with 4 gallons of cider, sit in primary for 24 hours (this is where I'm at), pitch yeast, 10 days later bottle, 7-10 days later drink.
The forums say secondaries are not necessary, but pretty damn close; boil the mix first; and leave in primary for at least 30 days.
Who's right, who's wrong, either right?
Story of my HB life------>
After brewing my second batch of beer I found a page in my book about cider.
The batch, which is 90% underway, followed the book's directions.
Here is where it gets fuzzy.
The book says nothing about cooking, nothing about secondaries, and nothing about these long periods of fermentation that I have seen on the forums here.
The book says simply mix everything into one gallon of cider, mix it with 4 gallons of cider, sit in primary for 24 hours (this is where I'm at), pitch yeast, 10 days later bottle, 7-10 days later drink.
The forums say secondaries are not necessary, but pretty damn close; boil the mix first; and leave in primary for at least 30 days.
Who's right, who's wrong, either right?
Story of my HB life------>