JoeSponge
Well-Known Member
I've been asked to do a "cider get-together" by one of the guys at work for some of the folks in the office...
Anybody done anything like this? Any hints? Anything I ought to consider, etc.?
They've heard me go on about my attempts, and several folks have guinea-pigged for me with early attempts, and have listened to me how it's pretty much the simplest thing to do.
I'd like to get them started on a v. light cider, something that they can sample and/or drink young and not have to go through the ache of aging.
Originally, the guy said "cider class", and without thinking, I came up with a couple-hour dump of "everything cider", but I realize now that THAT isn't conducive to novice experimentors.
I'm going to send a message for them to bring a quantity of apple juice ("Pasteurized or vitamind C are OK, but no preservatives") and some hints of what to get. This will be a "ferment in the container" batch for everyone, and set them up w/ a gallon of AJ.
I plan on supplying a yeast. So far, I'm thinking Safale 04. With a good head count and an idea of their vessels, I'll shop up fermentation locks, also.
I'll also bring samples of my latest attempt, a Graf variant.
I'm trying to keep from giving them total over-load, or getting them intimidated before they even start... so I'll probably recommend we juice things up right off the start and once they've got a gallon of AJ w/ yeast, that should be a good point to go into the "oh, and by the way..."
I'll bring some of the stuff I've collected over the years for show-and-tell. I'll discuss the BAREST essentials of juice, yeast, fermentation, what to expect from science projects, cleanliness, Godliness, bottling, etc.
I'm open to suggestions. Anyone? Anyone? Beuhler?
Anybody done anything like this? Any hints? Anything I ought to consider, etc.?
They've heard me go on about my attempts, and several folks have guinea-pigged for me with early attempts, and have listened to me how it's pretty much the simplest thing to do.
I'd like to get them started on a v. light cider, something that they can sample and/or drink young and not have to go through the ache of aging.
Originally, the guy said "cider class", and without thinking, I came up with a couple-hour dump of "everything cider", but I realize now that THAT isn't conducive to novice experimentors.
I'm going to send a message for them to bring a quantity of apple juice ("Pasteurized or vitamind C are OK, but no preservatives") and some hints of what to get. This will be a "ferment in the container" batch for everyone, and set them up w/ a gallon of AJ.
I plan on supplying a yeast. So far, I'm thinking Safale 04. With a good head count and an idea of their vessels, I'll shop up fermentation locks, also.
I'll also bring samples of my latest attempt, a Graf variant.
I'm trying to keep from giving them total over-load, or getting them intimidated before they even start... so I'll probably recommend we juice things up right off the start and once they've got a gallon of AJ w/ yeast, that should be a good point to go into the "oh, and by the way..."
I'll bring some of the stuff I've collected over the years for show-and-tell. I'll discuss the BAREST essentials of juice, yeast, fermentation, what to expect from science projects, cleanliness, Godliness, bottling, etc.
I'm open to suggestions. Anyone? Anyone? Beuhler?