Herbal Cyser

[8gallonalchemy]

Just finished brewing an herbal cyser. Easily one of the most unique things I've ever tasted.

Here's the recipe:
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1 gal honey
6 gal apple juice

Added in secondary:
Juniper - 56g
Coriander - 14g
Lemon peel - 20g
Licorice - 14g
Sweet orange peel - 18g
Bitter orange peel - 10g
Paradise seed - 6g
Cinnamon- 1 stick

Dry hop 1 week with .5oz each of Citra and Centennial
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It's truly unique, bursting with floral and herbal flavors and it just keeps evolving.
I do need suggestions for a name.

 

[videojunkie1208]

what yeast did you use?

I'm trying to conceive of what this would taste like, and it sounds like it would be a citrus-y gin flavor?

 

[8gallonalchemy]

what yeast did you use?

I'm trying to conceive of what this would taste like, and it sounds like it would be a citrus-y gin flavor?

Not nearly as gin-like as you'd think. It's extremely bright and floral.

I was planning on using a blend of Mangrove Jack's mead and cider yeasts, which I'll probably do next time. Shipping was taking too long so I ended up just using Lalvin 1118.

 

[videojunkie1208]

guessing that it's pretty dry?

 

[8gallonalchemy]

guessing that it's pretty dry?

Yeah, I tend to prefer dry meads.