Yeah. It's still enough of a background flavor in that case...for me at least. It's been well received by those that have drank it, so I will run with it
Fireball became my go to about two batches ago. I use it based on an earlier post and now use 3/4 cup for me recipe
Couple of questions..(Thanks for all the helpful info, i'm kinda a newbie here) i cannot find cinnamon extract here where i live, but found a ton of cinnamon oil. would this work mixing it in with the caramel sauce? or would it float on top of the cider like most other oils and liquid? when should i take a gravity reading? its been a week and my airlock has slowed way down.
So i bottled my cider Friday night (2 nights ago) popped one today, decent carbonation (not as carbonated as i like).I'm thinking I may wait 1 more day. My question should i pasteurize? or simply cold crash? whats the reasoning to pasteurize? simply to kill off the yeast? wont cold crashing do pretty much the same thing? if i wait another day, bottle bombs? gushers?
It's my understanding that cold crashing will stop fermentation while it remains cold, and pasteurizing will prevent any further fermentation period...even if the bottles return to room temp.
I like this idea. I will have to try it next time i make this.
I've been gone awhile, and it is nice to see that this thread has made it to 209 pages so far.
That's exactly what you need. 100% apple juice, NO preservatives. Concentrate or not, does not matter.
Awesome, Thank you very much. Looking forward to giving this a try.
That's exactly what you need. 100% apple juice, NO preservatives. Concentrate or not, does not matter.
I tried Carmel extract, which is an imitation flavor and it did not taste well in my opinion. It is better to do it as it is laid out in the recipe.
I have found that you get much better hard cider if you use better quality apple juice. The only difference between apple juice and apple cider in the US is that juice is filtered so it depends on if you clear or cloudy cider.
Quick update.. Almost day 5 in bottles, test bottle is slowly starting to firm up. I didn't add additional sugar to the juice do you think I'll have any carb issues?
It will carb slowly, and, right about the time it goes from undercarbed to overcarbed happens real quick.. within 24 hours.. youre about there
It will carb slowly, and, right about the time it goes from undercarbed to overcarbed happens real quick.. within 24 hours.. youre about there
I didn't add additional sugar to the juice do you think I'll have any carb issues?
Can anyone provide any tips for the future? I have to bottle another batch of this soon.
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