Schark
Member
I've made a couple batches of cider now and have always let it fully ferment, then cold crash and then bottle and leave still. Worked well so far, but now I'd like to try my hand at carbing and sweetening.
My plan is to make a 5 gallon batch and let it completely ferment out. I won't cold crash but will add in some apple juice concentrate when I bottle. I'll check a bottle a day for a week or so, until I get some carbonation (don't want much). When it's at the level I want, I'll throw the whole batch into the dishwasher for a nice long run of hot water, and then toss them all into the fridge until I want them. From what I've read, this should work perfectly.
My question though is, has anyone actually done this? Reading about it is one thing, but I want to know that someone has actually tried it and didn't have 50 bottles explode in their dishwasher!
Thanks!
-Schark
My plan is to make a 5 gallon batch and let it completely ferment out. I won't cold crash but will add in some apple juice concentrate when I bottle. I'll check a bottle a day for a week or so, until I get some carbonation (don't want much). When it's at the level I want, I'll throw the whole batch into the dishwasher for a nice long run of hot water, and then toss them all into the fridge until I want them. From what I've read, this should work perfectly.
My question though is, has anyone actually done this? Reading about it is one thing, but I want to know that someone has actually tried it and didn't have 50 bottles explode in their dishwasher!
Thanks!
-Schark