Hello all,
So my first batch of homemade cider was allright. It was a little bland (which isn't surprising since I just used grocery store apple juice) and I realized I want a bit more carbonation in it. Since then, I was in SC and had a cider Ship's Wheel (Summer Splash) that I really enjoyed. Apparently they added a touch of grapefruit juice which really gave it a refreshing sour/tart kick.
So, I'm wondering how and how hard is it to incorporate grapefruit juice into a hard cider.
I like my cider's somewhat sweet so I plan on adding sugar (or juice?) after fermentation and then pasteurizing after carbonation. Would it be best to add grapefruit juice pre-fermentation or post fermentation?
Thanks for any advice!
So my first batch of homemade cider was allright. It was a little bland (which isn't surprising since I just used grocery store apple juice) and I realized I want a bit more carbonation in it. Since then, I was in SC and had a cider Ship's Wheel (Summer Splash) that I really enjoyed. Apparently they added a touch of grapefruit juice which really gave it a refreshing sour/tart kick.
So, I'm wondering how and how hard is it to incorporate grapefruit juice into a hard cider.
I like my cider's somewhat sweet so I plan on adding sugar (or juice?) after fermentation and then pasteurizing after carbonation. Would it be best to add grapefruit juice pre-fermentation or post fermentation?
Thanks for any advice!