BeastYeast
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First 5 gallon batch of cider!
I had a quick taste after racking to secondary and mixing and it tasted pretty good, obviously immature and yeasty. Definitely more apple flavor compared to before the concentrate and the cinnamon seemed just right. I went with four cans of concentrate. The only backsweetening I had done to this point was once I poured it into my serving glass lol.
Overall I learned most of the basic cider making skills while adding enough tools and ingredients to keep the cider rolling I'm hoping to get 4 or 5 carboys going so I can start bulk aging to really get a taste for what this is all about.
The wife had a sweet "Apple Pie" cider last fall that she really liked and I'm hoping this will be pretty close. I'll let it age as long as I can, but I don't think its going to last long. I'll try to hold out a couple weeks after kegging. Already have a second one going and probably a third this weekend!
BTW the Danstar Premier Cuvee started chugging very soon and VERY fast. I think this fermentation should zero out faster than the 71B-1122 and the EC-1118, it will be awhile before I know on the flavor and aroma. Nottingham is PRICEY from online vendors!
I had a quick taste after racking to secondary and mixing and it tasted pretty good, obviously immature and yeasty. Definitely more apple flavor compared to before the concentrate and the cinnamon seemed just right. I went with four cans of concentrate. The only backsweetening I had done to this point was once I poured it into my serving glass lol.
Overall I learned most of the basic cider making skills while adding enough tools and ingredients to keep the cider rolling I'm hoping to get 4 or 5 carboys going so I can start bulk aging to really get a taste for what this is all about.
The wife had a sweet "Apple Pie" cider last fall that she really liked and I'm hoping this will be pretty close. I'll let it age as long as I can, but I don't think its going to last long. I'll try to hold out a couple weeks after kegging. Already have a second one going and probably a third this weekend!
BTW the Danstar Premier Cuvee started chugging very soon and VERY fast. I think this fermentation should zero out faster than the 71B-1122 and the EC-1118, it will be awhile before I know on the flavor and aroma. Nottingham is PRICEY from online vendors!