Greetings from dirtside UK

[Sunshine78]

Hello,

it's finally time to take a plunge and register here. I've been brewing for about 6 years now, due to the unexpected ownership of some apple trees and previous experience in fermenting hot sauces it wasn't a huge step to get into fermenting more alcoholic drinks. I started out with cider of course and recently (about 2 years ago) mead. So far I have had quite good results, sometimes even surprising, like a cider, which should have been oak barrel aged, but ended up in the wrong barrel - once filled with Carolina Reaper hot sauce - and came out tasty, with a very muted hotness but a surprisingly fruity flavour.
I'm from the UK and being the only one of the near family enjoying craft and homemade concoctions, I usually brew small batches around a gallon.

 

[Rish]

Welcome to HBT from Birmingham (Alabama)! Lots of good folks and information here. Carolina Reaper cider sounds pretty interesting.

 

[broot]

Welcome, sounds like some interesting ferments!

 

[Sunshine78]

Welcome to HBT from Birmingham (Alabama)! Lots of good folks and information here. Carolina Reaper cider sounds pretty interesting.

Well, while Carolina Reaper sounds like really bad and evil, it's actually pretty tame. The cider just got a nice warmth and interesting flavour. On the nose, the apple is really strong, with a hint of something floral, maybe a bit water melon. Taste is ... hard to describe really. Sure, it is hard apple cider, as you would likely call it, but there is also woody notes.

 

[ncbrewer]

Welcome.