I think I’m in love

[Srimmey]

Can it really be this easy? I’ll let you know in 5-6 weeks if it was a love meant to last…

 

[pvtpublic]

Those usually have preservatives in them. That will hinder your efforts a bit. It can be difficult to find preservative free cider. If you have a place in your area that presses apples, I'd go talk to them. You'll get a waaaayy better cider for, well, cider.

 

[Deric]

Not sure what's in this but I've used regular old Tree Top in the past and it turned out great. No preservatives, just vitamin C which is a good thing.

 

[Srimmey]

Not sure what's in this but I've used regular old Tree Top in the past and it turned out great. No preservatives, just vitamin C which is a good thing.

That was my hope, I’ve heard people say they have made good cider from treetop apple juice.

I really don’t know what the difference is between “juice” and “cider” but most cider that I find in stores is made from honeycrisp. This stuff seems like it could have a more complex flavor profile once it ferments since it is made from a blend of different apples.

Who knows though, only time will tell.

 

[Closet Fermenter]

The Welch’s grape has no preservatives, and I use it all the time.

 

[Raptor99]

Treetop is not made from concentrate and does not have any preservatives. I like the sweet and tart, and the three apple blend. They include more than one variety of apple, so the juice has more depth of character. I have had great results with Treetop apple cider.

The terms "juice" and "cider" are not used consistently in the grocery stores. Sometimes "cider" seems to be used for unfiltered apple juice. I look for unfilterd apple juice/cider rather than the clear stuff.

 

[bushpilot]

Can it really be this easy? I’ll let you know in 5-6 weeks if it was a love meant to last…
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And, the result is ...

 

[Srimmey]

And, the result is ...

I have used this in 2 different ciders now, so far with great results.

1 was a pear cider that we chugged down at Christmas. D47 +2 quarts of homemade canned pears in primary. Oak in secondary then all into the keg. I made 1 gallon and it was gone in about 2 days.

The second is nearing completion. 5 gallon batch stood up with 5 pounds of honey and 71b. 6 pounds of blackberries in secondary then reracked to oak. I needed to add some malic acid back in because of the 71b and it still tastes a little hot from the honey. It should be ready to bottle by mid February. Some will go into 750ml bottles for longer aging, the rest gets kegged!

 

[bushpilot]

I have used that same juice, and it turned out great. (I have also used other cheaper juices, and they likewise turned out great.)

I found that Treetop Sweet and Tart made a lot of lees as it cleared. Makes sense, there are a lot of solids there. But I would suspect the solids add nutrients for the yeast and maybe tannins for the final product.

So I continue making cysers and gathering data.