StevenM
Active Member
i did my first cider late last year and it has been 8 months total since primary. I let it dry all the way out with a wine yeast. At botteling and added 1 can of frozen juice concentrate. Halh was immediately bottled and pasturized, half was naturally carbed then pasturized. Time has gone by and it is boring to taste. It being my first in hard apple cider the ingredients were cider from a local orchard and yeast only, with the concentrate at the end. It tastes like watered down apple juice with no flavor other than light apple. ETOH at about 5%. I'm thinking, since its not very good, about opening the bottles and putting them into 1 gallon carboys with another flavor for a month then re bottleing.
What are some options that may help this out. Not to be pushy but could I also get the amount to be added to a gallon. I understand that if I use a juice or fruit that I will be increasing the sweetness since it is already pasturized. Thanks for your help.
What are some options that may help this out. Not to be pushy but could I also get the amount to be added to a gallon. I understand that if I use a juice or fruit that I will be increasing the sweetness since it is already pasturized. Thanks for your help.