Ffarg- Apple Ale

[KCBigDog]

I just brewed this, and dumped right onto a NW Ale yeast cake from an American brown I just kegged. Looking forward to the eruption!

 

[Pickled_Pepper]

Wow! You guys are spot on! I fermented for 3.5 weeks, bottled on Jan 30 and cracked one open today and it's a completely different brew. I had some doubts a week ago, but the apple is starting to come back around and it's dried out a little more (which I prefer)

I can see these are going to progressively get better and better. Good thing I have another batch in the basement right now.

 

[Pickled_Pepper]

My second batch is in bottles and conditioning. It's basically an English Bitter Ffarg (Bitter Apple?) with East Kent Goldings.

I'm very happy with the way this one turned out. The EKG (IMO) goes nicely with the apple.

Thanks again!

 

[KCBigDog]

After 3.5 weeks, I still have bubbles in the airlock. I'm planning to keg/bottle next weekend.

 

[KCBigDog]

Just kegged my batch that used NW Ale yeast. Started at 1.060 and ended at 1.012. 6.26%

Hydro sample is good. I expect it to be really nice when it is cold and carbed up.

 

[CadillacAndy]

Just cracked open a bottle of this stuff from a batch I made Jan 14, 2012. This stuff keeps getting better and better. All of the harsh alcohol flavor from the juice has really subsided. I bottled a case of 16oz bottles from my keg about 1.5 months ago and have been letting it age. I think it's time to throw a few bottles in the fridge and do some Ffarg drinkin'!

 

[KCBigDog]

After 2.5 months in keg, this is now in my Keezer. I think it's pretty good, not great. I prefer the Graff.

 

[Clifton]

I always wanted Graff to be more beery. That's why I came up with this. It's much more of an Apple ale than a Malt cider.

 

[KCBigDog]

I always wanted Graff to be more beery. That's why I came up with this. It's much more of an Apple ale than a Malt cider.

Agree, it's less apple and more malty. I would love to find a copy of Unibroue Ephemere.

 

[Clifton]

I'm brewing a batch today with Crystal 75 on a Witbier yeast.

 

[OcularTrauma]

I'm brewing a batch today with Crystal 75 on a Witbier yeast.

So, what did you end up with from the above? Anything like the Unibroue Ephemere? I had this the other day and it was great, so I started doing some searching and found this thread. I've got graff and cider going for this season but if I get some carboy space free, I may need to try the Fflarg

 

[Clifton]

I've never had Unibroue Ephemere, so I can't say how it compares. It is very good. It gets better and better with age. I've been going back and forth between this and and India Pale Wheat I brewed. I'm very close to kicking the keg.

 

[CadillacAndy]

It gets better and better with age.

+1 to this. I had one yesterday from the batch I brewed very early in the year and I must say it is really coming along. I might brew another batch to age again for next year!