n8r1
Member
Hi all,
Thanks again for all of your help on my previous thread, first try at cider:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/first-try-at-cider-with-pics.686027/
As the title of this thread says, I'm moving on to round 2 and making 5 more gallons. Last night I pressed the apples, added 5 crushed campden tablets, and the juice is currently sitting in a carboy waiting for me to add the yeast, which I will do on Wednesday evening.
Here's what I'm doing differently with this batch:
-I'm using champagne yeast
-I'm adding 2 pounds of brown sugar
-I'm adding some cinnamon sticks
Here are my questions:
-When should I add the sugar, or does it matter? Should I do it now? Wait until Wednesday right before pitching the yeast? Sometime in between?
-Does anybody have a preference between dark brown or light brown sugar? Does it matter?
-When should I add the cinnamon sticks? After the initial fermentation is complete, I am planning on transferring the cider to a secondary and leaving it in there for a few months; should I add the sticks to the secondary? Or would that put out too strong of a cinnamon flavor if they were in there for several months?
Thanks everyone! I'm still really new at this.
Thanks again for all of your help on my previous thread, first try at cider:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/first-try-at-cider-with-pics.686027/
As the title of this thread says, I'm moving on to round 2 and making 5 more gallons. Last night I pressed the apples, added 5 crushed campden tablets, and the juice is currently sitting in a carboy waiting for me to add the yeast, which I will do on Wednesday evening.
Here's what I'm doing differently with this batch:
-I'm using champagne yeast
-I'm adding 2 pounds of brown sugar
-I'm adding some cinnamon sticks
Here are my questions:
-When should I add the sugar, or does it matter? Should I do it now? Wait until Wednesday right before pitching the yeast? Sometime in between?
-Does anybody have a preference between dark brown or light brown sugar? Does it matter?
-When should I add the cinnamon sticks? After the initial fermentation is complete, I am planning on transferring the cider to a secondary and leaving it in there for a few months; should I add the sticks to the secondary? Or would that put out too strong of a cinnamon flavor if they were in there for several months?
Thanks everyone! I'm still really new at this.