Carb and recarb?

JoeMama · Dec 7, 2008

Im making a batch of apfelwein currently and this is my (well) first batch. Ive read some people say they like it slightly carbed, while others prefer not. When I finally bottle the stuff, I plan to do half and half - half primed with CO2 fuel and the others not primed (just bottled)

If I decided that I wanted the uncarbed batch to be carbed with their bros and sisses would I go about dumping/rebottling with a primer or would something like the 'Dry Ice' method for carbing work as well?
I know they do this to carb punch all of the time. I wonder if this would mess with the taste of it...
Thoughts?
-Me

david_42 · Dec 8, 2008

Your best bet, and certainly the easiest, would be to uncap, add Carb Drops, and recap. Dry ice in closed containers = boom. I'm certain someone will line to a video one member made.

madewithchicken · Dec 8, 2008

Dry Ice sounds like fun. I have thought about doing it with a cornie. Cornies have relief valves so it (if it works right) will not go above 100psi.

Dry ice in a bottle will blow up within seconds in glass. It may be possible to do with out capping it right away, but it would be hard to sure that you got the right amount of dry ice.

It takes a bit of time for a bottle to explode if it is a plastic bottle. Here check out the video on my site. I have played a bit with dry ice.
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JoeMama · Dec 8, 2008

No I wouldnt do it by bottling it with dry ice (ive blown up a 2 liter in my hand many years ago) so yes I am aware of those dangers. I just know that it tells you right there at the grocery store (on the dry ice box) how to carbonate your drinks. I wasnt sure if this had been done before - maybe I can be a dry ice pioneer? LOL
-Me

john from dc · Dec 8, 2008

you could just uncap and add a measured amount of sugar. about 2/3 tsp corn sugar per 12 oz bottle. or if you bottled in PET and you have a kegging system you could use a carbonator cap.