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Anyone firing up some Faux Ice Cider over the holidays? I'll be starting a batch right around Christmas using my typical D47 protocol. Really dig this stuff! Cheers [emoji111]

Tasted this test batch after 3 days & thinking it's just about right! Hint of peppermint aroma & taste as hoped for -- gonna have a few more taste testers sample. If anything...1 additional bag would suffice... In doing some research about cold brewed teas -- seems the general consensus is...

Other than cost (for the pricier yeasts) -- are there benefits to reusing yeast?

If ya mix at serving time no fermentation...

In the spirit of the Christmas season I'm giving some 100% Peppermint tea a whirl in a test 1/2gal batch - using 2 Celestial Seasons bags. Hoping for just a hint of peppermint aroma and taste [emoji106] Cheers [emoji111]

Well.... If you mix it with another gallon of plain AJ the end product with be 4.5%. Try a small sample & do a 50/50 mix of ur cider & plain AJ....see how it tastes & adjust the ratio from there if needed [emoji106] Cheers [emoji111]

Anyone using flavored tea in bags Post Fermentation to impart flavor(s) to your cider? Curious what you are using, how much & for how long? Cheers [emoji111]

Tastes Great! No off flavors at all....[emoji106] Enhances the appley-ness [emoji16] Cheers [emoji111]

just as an FYI... testing adding Erythritol to some of my ciders test batch in 1/2gal container SG = 1.004 (post fermentation) Added 4T Erythritol and SG went to 1.022 (which is more in the range I prefer my ciders)

Wondering which of these gingers have become your fav?? Was gonna try some crystallized ginger from Trader Joes in a batch of my cider for the holidays :-) (I already use the pickled ginger leftover from a sushi order in my ciders and really enjoy that.) Cheers!

Looks like what I get when I lacto ferment pickles! Perfectly normal in that situation. I've not had same thing with any of my ciders. Cheers & Good luck [emoji111]

Nitro groups?? Interesting as in what?

I was referring to the topic sweetener - erythritol. Got mine from Amazon. Cheers [emoji111]

Curious if anyone using it these days? (I've started using for baking in place of white sugar as I'm keto friendly...) Gonna give it a whirl in some of my ciders [emoji111]

Some yeasts are Much bigger nutrient hogs than others. My fav - D47 - has Very Low nutrient reqs - I never use it during fermentation & have had Zero issues. Cheers & Good luck [emoji111]

Great info....Thanks [emoji111]

For those that enjoy dry hopping - how much do you use per gal? Cheers [emoji111]

Is it a 50/50 mix?

I use D47 all the time both for ciders (reg & faux ice) & Concorde grape wines. I typically ferment in the low to mid 60s -- and have gotten as low as 57F for short periods of time with my basement window open during the winter. I haven't done any long term aging on lees yet - as I typically...

Year later & revisiting this thread in time for the holidays [emoji16] We do enjoy both: OJ + my ice cider (25/75) Champagne + my cider (50/50) Any new concoctions peeps are mixing up with their ciders? Cheers [emoji111]