White Grape Peach Cider

Just prepared and ready to go sit!!!!!!





Jason conviced me to start another cider after my misshap with his beer he brewed while home on R&R. Was scared to do it by myself in case i mucked it up again.

 

Looks great! Thanks for the last cider you did too. It was very good!

 

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I am so freaking proud of you !!!!

 

You were very persistant that I try again

 

That might be partially my fault. I do tend to egg him on a bit and you might say that beer does tend to come up in conversation...ALOT!

 

OK, so this may sound like the tastiest frickin' recipe I've encountered in a while. Details please.

 

Wow i wasn't expecting questions..... lol

Here is what i used...

2.5 gallons of White Grape Peach juice( no sugar added )
Dextrose to taste
and 1 packet of Lalvin RC 212

Forgot to take a gravity reading but Jason used his nifty pc program and came up with an estimate


1.080 O.G


I hope its tastey, haven't made this one before!!

 

HAHA travesty if it doesn't turn out tastey I can blame you?????

 

That sounds like a plan !

-Jason

 

Alright, if this turns out like the White Grape Peach concoction I did a few years back, beware! It's not technically a cider, more like a fruit wine cooler It's a great first date wine, and I named mine "Liquid Panty Dropper."

Good luck

 

Sounds like a great thing to feed Cheetos_Chick when I get home !!!

 

Might have to use this white grape juice with honey to make a Pyment. Call it Travestyofnature's Heroic Panty Dropper!

 

Jason told me to practice and learn by taking photo and gravity every week so after 1 week. Its bubbling away and the gravity is 1.060. Tastes alright sweet with grapes lol. Not much of a peach taste hmm. Anyway here is a pic!!

 

Looks good, I might try that instead of another batch of apfelwein.

And hello from Moscow

 

I've heard that in brewing apricots will contribute more of a peach flavour to the final product than real peaches do.

 

Hmm that is interesting.....May need to do another expierement.

Anyway
I tested again today 2nd full week of happily bubbling. Had to cool it down a little stupid heat wave and my AC went out. Its now at 1.032. There is a bit of a heat to it but still real sweet. Don't have a pic, still looks the same to me lol.

 

I added a 4oz bottle of peach flavor extract from my LHBS to my american wheat beer. I had also used 1 can of peach puree. I think the extract contributed more flavor then the puree, I'd use it again in a heartbeat. I was also able to add half to the keg, taste it, and decide if I wanted more. Just something to consider if the peach doesn't come through in the final product.

 

That looks awesome! Can't wait to try cider.

On a side note where did you get the thermometer on your carboy?

 

I got the thermo on the carboy from my local home brew store. Its a sticker that ya just stick on the carboy very handy for a quick check on temps.

 

When using an extract when would I add it???? In case cheeto isn't home when it is finished and need to bottle by myself.

 

NO EXTRACT !!!
Remember the Raspberry beer ?????


-Jason

 

1.028 now fun fun fun.

 

Time to degas, Ms. Cheeto?

Most of my non-malt based brews (ie wine, hard cider, hard lemonade, etc.) slow WAAAYY down after about 5 days unless I degas it every day. If it's in a bucket, just pop the lid and stir the crap out of it for 20 seconds or so (with a sanitized spoon, of course). Your yeast may be experiencing CO2 toxicity and are unable to work efficiently because of it.

 

That sounds alot like oxygenating an almost fermented brew. I would just leave it alone to do its own thing. There is only so much CO2 that can remain in suspension in a air locked carboy. Way less than the 2 atmospheres of pressurization that most carbonate with.

 

And if it doesn't turn out tasty that I volunteer to dispose of it for you.

 

Hmm I see where this is going

if is doesn't turn out I will try it with some Peach Ice Tea .......

and yes you will be drinking some this regardless how it turns out !!

-Jason

 

Was in a hurry when I posted yesterday, now that I have more time..... new pic



It is happily bubbling away

 

Oh i will be drinking it
Silly men

 

I might even share

 

you forgot that you have to pay Carboy rent !!!!


Ha Ha Ha

-Jason

 

I hear the samples are good and it looks like its starting to clear a little. Looks great, good job!

 

How does carboy rent compare to the rental of space for humidor's and for the labor involved in sorting cigar's?

 

Hey,

you little Jerk, your fighting for the wrong side !!!

and she doesn't know about the New Humidor yet !


-Jason

 

What humidor?

 

Carboy rent????? HA

 

This humidor.........



He didn't tell you?! Thats messed up. I talked him out of the 5' closet thing.

 

lol he can have a 5' humidor when I get my new house!

 

Dude,

Really!

You are sleeping in the laundry room with the dog now !

because I am going to need the Couch after this !!!

-Jason

 

HAHA we did already talk about that humidor, although did not know you bought it. There is no way you are sleeping on the couch after being gone FOREVER.