Age Apfelwein on Fruit?

[strumke]

Has anyone aged apfelwein on fruit? I''ve got a 5 gallon batch that I'd like to split up into 1G parts and age each one differently. I saw a lot on spices, but no comments from anyone that aged on fruit.

If you have, how did it turn out? Are certain fruits better than others? How much fruit and how long did you age?

Thanks!

 

[strumke]

bump

 

[nukinfuts29]

I doubt anyone has, because that would not be the point or in the spirit of Apfelwein.

 

[BryanThompson]

But experimentation is the point and is in the spirit of homebrewing.

 

[nukinfuts29]

Fair enough. I'm all about authentic Apfelwein though, so I guess in that way I have a stick up my butt for it.

 

[LowerMillHillBackyardBrew]

I've done one 5 liter batch which I fermented together with about a pound of (frozen) raspberries. It looks and smells delicious, but I haven't tasted it yet. It has a very dark red / crimson color.

I haven't tried aging with fruit after fermentation though.

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