So I decided to brew some cider and learned a lot from all of you on the forums! Gonna post my recipe because it has only been 5 days in the fermenter and it tastes like Jesus in a glass! Here goes.
2 gallons motts organic cider (no sugar added or preservatives)
1/2 cup raw local honey
1 cup corn sugar
2 cans organic pears in juice (no sugar added or preservatives)
1/2 t yeast nutrient
2 t pectic enzyme
1/2 pack Nottingham yeast
Started by blending pears with their juice in food processor until liquified. Took two cups cider and put it on stove along with pears and honey and corn sugar. Brought to a boil for about ten minutes. Chilled to 70 degrees and mixed with remaining cider, pectic enzyme, and yeast nutrient. Aerated for about 5 minutes and pitched my rehydrated yeast. Its going strong in my old Mr beer container (i knew that thing was good for something)
My OG was 15.2 brix (1.061)
With only five days into fermentation I'm at 6.4 brix (1.0028)
Yes, that's 7.768% abv already! It tasted fantastic at this point so I can't imagine its going to get worse! Can't foresee much more fermentation either. Please let me know what you think so far, gonna transfer to 1 gallon glass jugs tomorrow to age a bit. Then going to bottle. The main reason I'm posting this is because I've heard so many talk about how you shouldn't be disappointed at this point if it doesn't taste good. I wanted to drink it Now! Thanks for the read. Pete.
2 gallons motts organic cider (no sugar added or preservatives)
1/2 cup raw local honey
1 cup corn sugar
2 cans organic pears in juice (no sugar added or preservatives)
1/2 t yeast nutrient
2 t pectic enzyme
1/2 pack Nottingham yeast
Started by blending pears with their juice in food processor until liquified. Took two cups cider and put it on stove along with pears and honey and corn sugar. Brought to a boil for about ten minutes. Chilled to 70 degrees and mixed with remaining cider, pectic enzyme, and yeast nutrient. Aerated for about 5 minutes and pitched my rehydrated yeast. Its going strong in my old Mr beer container (i knew that thing was good for something)
My OG was 15.2 brix (1.061)
With only five days into fermentation I'm at 6.4 brix (1.0028)
Yes, that's 7.768% abv already! It tasted fantastic at this point so I can't imagine its going to get worse! Can't foresee much more fermentation either. Please let me know what you think so far, gonna transfer to 1 gallon glass jugs tomorrow to age a bit. Then going to bottle. The main reason I'm posting this is because I've heard so many talk about how you shouldn't be disappointed at this point if it doesn't taste good. I wanted to drink it Now! Thanks for the read. Pete.