Anything cool people have added to their cider for flavor???

[Run3minman]

ABout to try a cider any suggestions?

 

[captwalt]

i'm a cool person and have made cider but it was just apple juice and brown sugar. You may want to expand your query to include noncool people as well.

 

[roadymi]

10 atomic fireballs / gal in secondary

 

[kamkamdac]

ive heard putting oats in your cider during fermentation makes it creamy and imparts a very good taste. never tried it myself but im planing on adding oats to my next batch to see what all the craze is about.

 

[kewlio250]

any fruit you can think of
candy should work in secondary, wouldn't use it for primary due to preservatives


hmmmmm, skittle cider.....

 

[dross2]

I ran a couple of cartons of black berries through the juicer and sterilized with a campden tablet.

 

[kewlio250]

I ran a couple of cartons of black berries through the juicer and sterilized with a campden tablet.

dont the tablets change the taste?

 

[dross2]

no I don't think so, It's just to kill any microbes I used it in my pear and blackberry juice with no noticeable impact

 

[MarkKF]

48 oz of craisins chopped in the food processor

 

[JimTheHick]

48 oz of craisins chopped in the food processor

How did that turn out? I LOVE craisins!

 

[Run3minman]

10 atomic fireballs / gal in secondary

How did that end up?

 

[Run3minman]

I have a friend who did lemon heads and that's why I asked the questions

 

[BoatmanTom]

Raspberry, strawberry, cinnamon sticks. Peach will ferment out, not a good idea.

 

[Machalel]

i'm a cool person and have made cider but it was just apple juice and brown sugar. You may want to expand your query to include noncool people as well.

I've added cool people to my cider before, gives it lots of body

 

[Noobiebrewer39]

im working on something right now, i added honey to primary and then added homemade strawberry concentrate to secondary..im going to bottle it later this week so we will see where i stand after that.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Not all together, but I've added these to ciders:
Caraway seed
Molasses
LME
Various crystal malts
Raisins
Hops
Ginger
Regards, GF.

 

[roadymi]

How did that end up?

Really good. It is my most popular among my friends. I find that backsweetened to around 1.015-1.020 really brings out the flavor.

 

[wolfstar]

Strawberry Puree, took a long time to clear, but the strawberry flavour was subtle and enjoyed by my wife.

We add cinnamon sticks/nutmeg/a few cloves every few batches. Nice chaser for brandy shots in the winter

 

[fbangie]

Atomic fireballs......very interesting.

 

[MarkKF]

How did that turn out? I LOVE craisins!

Not bottled yet. Still active and sweet. Tastes good n tart.

 

[Tantalus]

I'd look at the kind of flavor additions (fruits, spices, etc.) that people have done in primary in meads for inspiration. The sky is pretty much the limit, especially if you're fermenting for a full period.

 

[Run3minman]

How long do you suggest???

 

[bigc3031]

Two cans of cherry purée and two Madagascar vanilla beans for my last 5 gal. Batch. AMAZING.

 

[podz]

17 litres apple juice
740 grams sugar
Kitzinger Reinhefe Champagner yeast

2 weeks in the fermenter.


Add:

500 ml raspberry juice (about 1kg thawed, squeezed, strained)

(leftover bits are enough to make two jars of raspberry jam)

1 more week in the fermenter.

Oh yeah, incredible flavour.

 

[oxpajama]

Orange juice, made up 1/3 of the must. Its turning out really nice.

 

[jrgtr42]

I have a gallon that I've been fermenting with Wyeast Bug Blend. Been sitting for a year now, and seems to be doing something, I guess...

 

[Cider123]

sauerkraut?