Shuldawg
Active Member
Hello All,
I have been homebrewing and winemaking for about 3 years, but this is my first go at cider. I have been reading info and how-to's both here and elsewhere to get ideas how to start. And of coarse, my local HBS (Keystone Homebrew, yey!)
But I wanted to run my plan out loud, and please opinions and suggestions are gladly accepted, and wanted.
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I am using this source for my recipe base: http://http://brewingtv.com/recipe/2012/9/7/hard-cider-recipe.html
Supplies:
I will add the campden to help condition bacteria/ wild yeasts before ferment. Question 1- I'm adding brown sugar to help boost the OG. Should I add the sugar in the beginning with the Campden, or wait until 36 hrs for campden to do it's thing, then add the brown sugar before I pitch yeast? Or doesn't it really matter?
After primary, will rack into a seconday for however long- no real expectation here (I guess mainly for clearity).
The most trouble I am having is with the back sweetening(BS) ((giggle)) and carbonation.
Question 2- With the BS, do I work on that at the end of the secondary or the beginning? And it seems that is a, "add to taste" method, correct? I also want to try to use real maple syrup for the BS- thoughts/comments...
I will be bottle carbonating/ conditiong. I planned on using corn sugar just like in beer brewing. Question 3- How do I figure out how much to use for 5 gal. batch; the same as I do for brewing, or less? Also, do I need to take into account thee maple syrup I am adding in the BS?
I think I want to pasturized (http://https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f32/easy-stove-top-pasteurizing-pics-193295/). There shouldn't be any issues, right? I can do that as soon as I bottle the cider, or do I have to wait a bit?
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OK, I think that is it for now. I am sorry to be that guy that may post questions with obvious answers. Just anxious to start but don't want to blow it. I really appreciate everyones time and look forward to the community's input.
I have been homebrewing and winemaking for about 3 years, but this is my first go at cider. I have been reading info and how-to's both here and elsewhere to get ideas how to start. And of coarse, my local HBS (Keystone Homebrew, yey!)
But I wanted to run my plan out loud, and please opinions and suggestions are gladly accepted, and wanted.
---------------
I am using this source for my recipe base: http://http://brewingtv.com/recipe/2012/9/7/hard-cider-recipe.html
Supplies:
5 gal fresh orchard pressed unpasturized cider
Campden Tablets
Yeast Energizer
Yeast Nutrient
1 lb light brown sugar
White Labs WLP775 English Cider Yeast
Campden Tablets
Yeast Energizer
Yeast Nutrient
1 lb light brown sugar
White Labs WLP775 English Cider Yeast
I will add the campden to help condition bacteria/ wild yeasts before ferment. Question 1- I'm adding brown sugar to help boost the OG. Should I add the sugar in the beginning with the Campden, or wait until 36 hrs for campden to do it's thing, then add the brown sugar before I pitch yeast? Or doesn't it really matter?
After primary, will rack into a seconday for however long- no real expectation here (I guess mainly for clearity).
The most trouble I am having is with the back sweetening(BS) ((giggle)) and carbonation.
Question 2- With the BS, do I work on that at the end of the secondary or the beginning? And it seems that is a, "add to taste" method, correct? I also want to try to use real maple syrup for the BS- thoughts/comments...
I will be bottle carbonating/ conditiong. I planned on using corn sugar just like in beer brewing. Question 3- How do I figure out how much to use for 5 gal. batch; the same as I do for brewing, or less? Also, do I need to take into account thee maple syrup I am adding in the BS?
I think I want to pasturized (http://https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f32/easy-stove-top-pasteurizing-pics-193295/). There shouldn't be any issues, right? I can do that as soon as I bottle the cider, or do I have to wait a bit?
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OK, I think that is it for now. I am sorry to be that guy that may post questions with obvious answers. Just anxious to start but don't want to blow it. I really appreciate everyones time and look forward to the community's input.