Cider beer recipe.

[Stirs]

I found a hand written recipe in the back of an old cook book at a yard sale.

Cider Beer

It called for 2lbs dark DME and 6lbs sugar. Racked on apple slices. It didn't say the volume or the type of yeast.

Here's my question. Anyone ever intentionally brew anything like this? Was it worth the time and any suggestions?

 

[Channel66]

I found a hand written recipe in the back of an old cook book at a yard sale.

Cider Beer

It called for 2lbs dark DME and 6lbs sugar. Racked on apple slices. It didn't say the volume or the type of yeast.

Here's my question. Anyone ever intentionally brew anything like this? Was it worth the time and any suggestions?

I'm not sure id use dark dme, but I'd think Nottingham would be a good yeast for that. It's a cheap enough recipe, give it a shot, report back.

 

[Mozart]

Out of curiosity, what was the batch size?

 

[kingogames]

8 lb of sugar, probably 5 gal I assume.

 

[Stirs]

It didn't say the batch size or the yeast. I'm assuming 5 gal because it was in an old cookbook. I was thinking they meant bread yeast since it wasn't stated. At a smaller batch, the yeast would die off before the sugar was converted I expect. But that might be the point. If I try it, I think I'll try a 5 gal batch.

 

[hunter_le five]

Perhaps the yeast is supposed to come from the wild yeast in the apple skins, like with unpasteurized/spontaneous fermented cider?

 

[Stirs]

Ok, I gave it a shot. I added 3oz of Cascade to the boil just for flavor. The OG was 1.06. I expected it to be slightly higher. Anyone know what something like this should finish at? Trying to decide if I should rack to the apple slices before it's completely finished.

 

[fermentinginpa]

Curious how this ends up, sounds like a pretty simple brew but could be pretty tasty if the apple flavor comes through. When during the boil did you add the hops?

 

[Stirs]

I added the hops at five minutes before flameout. Just for the flavor. Thought the cascade would complement the apples.