Anyone ever...

[JNOYES88]

I wanna do just a one gallon batch of cider and wondered if anyone has ever used Lalvin 71B-1122 Narbonne yeast and how it turned out? I was gonna use organic apple juice, 1 pint of honey, .5 to 1 lb of light brown sugar, back sweeten with xylitol, and bottle n carb with coopers carb tabs. I may add some green apple extract at bottling as well.

 

[NineMilBill]

I believe I made oldmate's Caramel Apple Cider with 71B. Turned out great!

 

[bob1852]

After using D47 and EC1118 for years, 71b is my new favorite for meads and ciders

 

[JNOYES88]

im using the 71B-1122 now in a one gallon batch of mead thats about 2 months old, it seemed to keep alot of residual sweetness which seems good.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

71-B will actually metabolize some of the malic acid in the apple juice, resulting in a "softer" tasting hard cider.
Here's a bit of info on 71-B:
http://www.lalvinyeast.com/71B.asp
Regards, GF.

 

[JNOYES88]

thanks guys or gals!