Apfelwein questions

[rhody]

I made up my first batch last night and have 2 questions.

I use one of the bucket type fermenters instead of the carboys, either way should I look for bubbling in the airlock like regular homebrew or does the Apfelwein not bubble as aggressively?

I saw another post here where the person used 2 packets of yeast in his batch, I only pitched one packet last night..should I throw in another? I though ed's directions just called for one?

 

[Chello]

I always use 1 pack of yeast and it turns out fine.

You should see activity in the airlock as well.

 

[Sager Brewing Co.]

I did a one gallon test batch of apfelwein recently and it fermented fairly vigorous. Not as much as beer, but the airlock was active a little longer.

My wife and I didn't like it though, it lost too much of its apple flavor with the wine yeast, actually tasted very much like a dry chardonnay. I am betting it will get better with age, but it just wasn't what we wanted, very happy we only did a 1 gallon test batch.

 

[EdWort]

I use one of the bucket type fermenters instead of the carboys, either way should I look for bubbling in the airlock like regular homebrew or does the Apfelwein not bubble as aggressively?

Give it about 24 hours depending on your ambient temp. By tomorrow, you will see some serious action in your airlock.

 

[GroovePuppy]

I used Pasteur on Saturday. Krausen formed and dissipated by Sunday then by Monday I had a bubble every two seconds in the blow off from all the fizzing. Thursday morning it's still the same. This is the Viagra of fermentations. :rockin:

 

[FreakinA]

I brewed some up yesterday with brown sugar because Food City had no corn sugar I could find. Anyways yesterday I bought my first better bottle, and I bought one of those orange caps I see in Edwort's Apfelwien pictures and I thinks it may be too loose for my better bottle! I see a very thin 'krausen' on my AW, but not really any airlock action. Im getting electrical tape today to seal it up to see whats the deal.

 

[GroovePuppy]

I say check it tomorrow.

 

[SchmidtyBeer]

I have mine in a bucket and it is going to town :rockin::rockin:

 

[rhody]

Mine is bubbling away nicely now. Funny thing yesterday I was walking down to the basement and was like "what the hell is that smell, is there a gas leak!" then I remembered I had the apfelwein down there so this must be the famous rhino farts lol

how long does the sulfer smell go on? Got my daughter's bday party in a few weeks, wife will kill me if the house smells like rotten eggs

 

[Kilgore_Trout]

I've brewed two batches so far, one with 3068 (hefe yeast) and one with montrachet.

Both of them were off and running within 24 hours, you definitely see a lot of action in the airlock and for a fairly long time. Lots of fermentables here.

The montrachet really does smell like rotten eggs, should've known better than to ferment it in my bedroom.... oh well! It dissipates as fermentation slows.

 

[lapaglia]

Forrest, from austin home brew, gave me a tip. The red cap works better on BB's. Its a little tight to get on but it does seal tight and the airlock then works.