Man, I love Apfelwein

[sawbossFogg]

I'll let you know. I'm 2 weeks into primary. First batch with tree top apple cider. OG was 1.052 for a 6 gallon batch

Cool so if 2bs dextrose in 6 gal gave you .052, that'd be about 6.8 ABV finished at 1.0.

Does anyone oxygenate the straight juice and or dextrose mixture?

 

[sawbossFogg]

Well I'm stoked. Finally threw together again 6 gallons of Treetop and 2 lbs dextrose for OG 1.060. Good aeration with the jugs, no Oxygen. Double pitched.

 

[natural]

Do you think it would be safe to bottle this stuff carbed in rum bottles? We dug through our bottles when we started making wine and have saved all of our older rum bottles. I figured I could try and carb them in it, they're glass and have screw caps. Think they'll hold up to the carb or is there something special about the glass in champagne and beer bottles? (newb).

I made mine with rudeshimer yeast as I couldn't find montrachet. I've ordered some montrachet yeast and would like to bottle this stuff up once it's ready to age in the bottles.

Also, should I be worried about sunlight hitting this? Or is that not much of a concern as it is with beer?

 

[bleme]

Do you think it would be safe to bottle this stuff carbed in rum bottles?

I wouldn't. The only way to know if it will hold pressure is to try it. With beer/champagne/sparkling cider bottles, it has already been tested.

 

[Raenon]

Liquor caps don't hold much pressure, which would be a saving grace here, since otherwise you'd be making bottle bombs.

Don't use rum bottles. If it wasn't sold with a carbonated beverage in it, it isn't strong enough- after all, pressure vessels cost more, and companies aren't in the habit of wasting money.

 

[Raenon]

Liquor caps don't hold much pressure, which would be a saving grace here, since otherwise you'd be making bottle bombs.

Don't use rum bottles. If it wasn't sold with a carbonated beverage in it, it isn't strong enough- after all, pressure vessels cost more, and companies aren't in the habit of wasting money.

 

[finsfan]

I also do not suggest that you use rum bottle to carbonate in. That seems like a problem waiting to happen.

 

[natural]

Haha thanks guys, I will be sure not to do this. Glad that I asked!

 

[TrustyOlJohnson]

We do ours with brown sugar only.

How much total brown sugar do you use?


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[eon]

Ok guys I made a one gallon batch of Ed Wort's apfelwein and have a question. I followed his recipe but used two quarts of cranberry juice and two quarts of Apple juice.

I pitched the yeast on 01/07/2014, fermenting in a 2 gallon plastic bucket. Finally racked into a one gallon glass jug tonight which is 02/25/14.

For whatever reason, I could not fill the glass jug all the way to the top. Will this be ok to age for 6-8 months? I've included a picture below. Thanks!

EDIT: Also, should I have just aged this in bottles instead of the one gallon glass jug? I know it's bad to continually rack because it exposes the wine to oxygen?

 

[adiochiro3]

I just opened my first bottle tonight. I've been patiently waiting since September. 2 weeks in the bottle, and it was beautifully carbonated. What a treat! I can't wait to see what this is like in another 2-8 months!

 

[truvr]

For whatever reason, I could not fill the glass jug all the way to the top. Will this be ok to age for 6-8 months?

I would top it up with a little more apple or cranberry juice.

 

[bleme]

I would top it up with a little more apple or cranberry juice.

What he said. Let it ferment for a couple weeks and then top it off.

I'm also pretty forgetful about keeping airlocks filled for that long so after about 6 weeks I usually swap it for some sanitized plastic wrap/rubber band.

 

[eon]

Let it ferment for a couple weeks and then top it off.

It's already done fermenting. I pitched the yeast on 01/07/2014 and racked into the jug yesterday on 02/25/14

Should I still wait to top it off?

 

[bleme]

Ciders don't make the huge krausen that beers do, but they sometimes need a little room at the beginning. Once that is past, it is good to top off and reduce the surface area as much as possible.

 

[eon]

Thanks guys. I just topped it off today. Filled it up as high as I could go.

Now, let's see if I can wait 6-8 months without taking a taste!

 

[ChefRex]

Love this stuff!

 

[Edbert]

Thanks guys. I just topped it off today. Filled it up as high as I could go.

Now, let's see if I can wait 6-8 months without taking a taste!

You mean 6-8 hours right?

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[eon]

You mean 6-8 hours right?

Nope.

It's already done fermenting. I pitched the yeast on 01/07/2014 and racked into the glass jug on 02/25/14.

EDIT: I really want to drink it, but I am waiting 6-8 months before I even touch the stuff because I read this quote on the first page.

Six months and it hits its stride. Eight months and it'll blow your mind.

Did I make the mistake of pulling it out of the fermenter? I let it finish fermenting and then I figured I would...

1.) Rack it into a glass jug to age for 8 months

and then

2.) transfer it to small bottles to pass out to friends or just continue to store and drink it from the jug.

 

[BamaProud]

Start another batch, let the first batch age and drink the young batch to curb your curiosity.

 

[benco]

Can I make this in a 6 gallon carboy or a 6.5 gallon bucket. I don't have a 5 gallon carboy. I only want to do 5 gallons because I'm going to keg it. Thanks!

 

[HomebrewHandicapper]

Can I make this in a 6 gallon carboy or a 6.5 gallon bucket. I don't have a 5 gallon carboy. I only want to do 5 gallons because I'm going to keg it. Thanks!

You'll be fine with the extra head space but IMO you should scale the recipe up and top it off, then bottle whatever doesn't fit in the keg. Put those bottles somewhere safe and find them again in a year. I just found a 13 month old 1/2 rack in the back of my closet and it was soooooo good!! :rockin:

 

[benco]

I finally got around to making edworts apfelwein! So easy to make compared to brewing beer! I hope it turns out! It's something to keep going on the side.

 

[mgr_stl]

How much space do I need to leave in the top of my five gallon carboy if I use the original recipe?

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[W0GWT]

How much space do I need to leave in the top of my five gallon carboy if I use the original recipe?

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Not too much. I left an inch or so from the stem of my glass 5 gallon carboy. There will be a lot of fast bubbles, but they won't build up enough to reach your airlock. Less airspace is best.


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[JeffroDH]

I poured about an ounce off the top of a 64oz trial version of this recipe fermented with Wyeast California Ale Yeast... It's been brewing for about 2.5 weeks in a half gallon bottle with an airlock on top.

It was very dry, and even astringent, with no hint of the apple evident. I used an organic apple cider with no preservatives and added sugar to bring the gravity up.


Should I just let this age for a few more weeks? Months? Add some primer, bottle and let it condition in the bottle? How do I determine whether I've skunked this batch and need to start over? This is my first attempt at the apfelwein, though I have 6 gallons of a LME+grain rye imperial IPA kit bubbling happily away next to the fridge.

Thanks all for your support in advance. I have a few more gallons of this excellent cider for a full run, but didn't want to ruin it all, as it's rather expensive.

 

[flyinpig]

I'm with him...I have 5 gallons I made from my own pressed apples. Astringent was a good word.

Should I just let this age for a few more weeks? Months? Add some primer, bottle and let it condition in the bottle? How do I determine whether I've skunked this batch and need to start over? This is my first attempt at the apfelwein, though I have 6 gallons of a LME+grain rye imperial IPA kit bubbling happily away next to the fridge.

Thanks all for your support in advance. I have a few more gallons of this excellent cider for a full run, but didn't want to ruin it all, as it's rather expensive.

 

[Texastrooper]

YI just found a 13 month old 1/2 rack in the back of my closet and it was soooooo good!! :rockin:

You just found one????? lol... Maybe I have to push my wife to start to make them so that I can fine one .... lol...

 

[donttread]

Here is my first batch of Edwort's Apfelwein!!

 

[WinterWarrior]

I just made a batch of Edwort's Apfelwein. I followed his instructions except I used a fermenting bucket instead of a glass carboy. There's a bit of head room.

Does it really matter? I used the bucket because that's what I had.