StLouisBrews
Well-Known Member
So last night I tried my first cyser. It was a 1 gallon batch. Here's my recipe.
2lbs. Raw local honey
1lbs. Dutch Gold Wildflower honey
1 Gallon (.75 gallon actually) of pastuerized unfiltered apple cider (preservative free)
Safbrew S-33
1tsp of yeast nutrient
1tsp of yeast energizer
SG: 1.171
I warmed the honey containers in a bowl of hot water to help the flow. After adding the honey to the sanitized 1 gallon carboy I added the cider. S-33 yeast was hydrated in a cup of cider with yeast nutrient and energizer for a hour. During that hour I was shaking the hell out of the carboy mixing the cider/honey. Then I pitched and shook for about another fifteen minutes. Yeast started going to town within a hour.
So everything seems cool. I just wanted to know if I made any mistakes or could have done something better.
My main concerns:
Should I have heated/ or boiled the cider?
Is it possible to ever get this cyser to clear since I used unfiltered cider?
I saw some negative reviews on the Safbrew S-33 in the cider forum after pitching. Is my cyser going to suck now?
When should I move it to a secondary?
Sorry if some of these are redundant noob questions and thanks in advance for all feedback.
2lbs. Raw local honey
1lbs. Dutch Gold Wildflower honey
1 Gallon (.75 gallon actually) of pastuerized unfiltered apple cider (preservative free)
Safbrew S-33
1tsp of yeast nutrient
1tsp of yeast energizer
SG: 1.171
I warmed the honey containers in a bowl of hot water to help the flow. After adding the honey to the sanitized 1 gallon carboy I added the cider. S-33 yeast was hydrated in a cup of cider with yeast nutrient and energizer for a hour. During that hour I was shaking the hell out of the carboy mixing the cider/honey. Then I pitched and shook for about another fifteen minutes. Yeast started going to town within a hour.
So everything seems cool. I just wanted to know if I made any mistakes or could have done something better.
My main concerns:
Should I have heated/ or boiled the cider?
Is it possible to ever get this cyser to clear since I used unfiltered cider?
I saw some negative reviews on the Safbrew S-33 in the cider forum after pitching. Is my cyser going to suck now?
When should I move it to a secondary?
Sorry if some of these are redundant noob questions and thanks in advance for all feedback.