Just started my chest cider yesterday. 2,1 gallon batches. 1 with apple cider that was UV treated. I did the following: yeast nutrient and pectic enzyme as per instructions, 8 oz brown sugar to kick up ABV. OG was 1.062. 1/2 packet Nottingham Ale yeast. At 3 pm. Airlock active when I got up this morning.
2nd Gallon was Apple juice with no preservitives. 6 oz corn sugar. Everything else the save as above. I dissolved the yeast nutrient and pectic in a little warm water and added to my 2 gallon fermenting buckets.
Plan is to allow fermentation to slow/stop, transfer to 1 Gallon jug fir a week then add camden tablet ( crushed? ) And potassium sorbate to both then start to sweeten each with whatever sugar I choose to sweeten to taste if it's not where I want it ( I'm making these for the wife. She's not into good beer, sorry I'll brew that for myself ).
Does this all sound like I've researched it right? And how do I get sparkling cyst if I rant one to have some fizz? I Don't have kegs.
2nd Gallon was Apple juice with no preservitives. 6 oz corn sugar. Everything else the save as above. I dissolved the yeast nutrient and pectic in a little warm water and added to my 2 gallon fermenting buckets.
Plan is to allow fermentation to slow/stop, transfer to 1 Gallon jug fir a week then add camden tablet ( crushed? ) And potassium sorbate to both then start to sweeten each with whatever sugar I choose to sweeten to taste if it's not where I want it ( I'm making these for the wife. She's not into good beer, sorry I'll brew that for myself ).
Does this all sound like I've researched it right? And how do I get sparkling cyst if I rant one to have some fizz? I Don't have kegs.