ssuchem
Well-Known Member
well today i cracked open my 1st ever aged cider, everything else ive made has gone straight from primary into bottle. this cider was as follows:
5 cans concentrate aj
10lbs juiced granny smith
1lb juiced danjou pears
1lb juiced pink pacific apples
2lb brown sugar, water to bring to 4 gallon.
1 pack nottingham yeast
it sat on the yeast cake for 1 month
then racked into secondary for a week, then ajc added just enough to carb.
aged in the bottles for 2 weeks now, and man is it good
about 13% abv, lightly carbed, its crisp and tart, but has a nice apple aroma and very clear, nice light golden color. almost like a tart apple champagne but not nearly as carbed. i think this is the best ive made so far. guess good things are worth the wait.
5 cans concentrate aj
10lbs juiced granny smith
1lb juiced danjou pears
1lb juiced pink pacific apples
2lb brown sugar, water to bring to 4 gallon.
1 pack nottingham yeast
it sat on the yeast cake for 1 month
then racked into secondary for a week, then ajc added just enough to carb.
aged in the bottles for 2 weeks now, and man is it good
about 13% abv, lightly carbed, its crisp and tart, but has a nice apple aroma and very clear, nice light golden color. almost like a tart apple champagne but not nearly as carbed. i think this is the best ive made so far. guess good things are worth the wait.