Edwort's apfelvein question

[jtmwhyte]

I put up a batch of Edwort's recipe last night but noticed I am 850ml short of 5 gallons. I also used 2.2 lbs of corn sugar instead of 2lbs. My questions are:

1) will it be unbearably strong?
2) can I add my missing bottle of juice after work today?

 

[shoman89]

I think you will be fine leaving it or adding more since it has only been one day. I have found apfelwien to be pretty forgiving.

-JWP

 

[rhamilton]

1) will it be unbearably strong?
Depends on many factors. It is very dry if you use Ed's recipe, missing juice + extra corn sugar will indeed make it even dryer.
2) can I add my missing bottle of juice after work today?
Yes. I would.

 

[Dicky]

Adding extra juice is a common practice in wine making as headroom is required in primary fermentation. So yeah, shove the juice in.
I can't see such little extra sugar making much difference to alcohol content. Besides, each apple juice will have a different SG to begin with.

You're sucking diesel. Keep it going.

Dicky