Man, I love Apfelwein

[akthor]

I've only added a half gallon per batch but I think my next one I am going to try 2 gallons AJ and 2 gallons Pineapple and see how it goes.

 

[nsw8148]

Thanks! Just picked up some dole juice!

 

[nsw8148]

Uh oh.... Its only been about 4 hours, and I know that its way too early to be paranoid, but I may have an issue.


I used about 50/50 Dole pineapple and Treetop apple juice. There is a separation of about 3 different types of liquid, like there is when use different types of juices. But since the Dole juice in unfiltered there is a bit of pulp that seems to be holding the yeast down slightly.

I'm probably just worrying over nothing, but do you guys have any input?

 

[akthor]

It's fine I am sure mine does the same but since its in a bucket I can't see it. It will ferment clear just like regular.

 

[nsw8148]

Disaster averted. When I got home today I noticed some bubbling going on in the pulpy mixture towards the bottom of the carboy. So I grabbed the top of it and twisted the carboy back and forth a couple times and it released a bunch of stuff towards the top and now its evenly distributed throughout the carboy like it usually is when I make this stuff

Very excited to try the pineapple brew


Forgot to add that I put a package of frozen raspberries to sit on the top

 

[pkincaid]

Holy Crap! Tried year old Apfewein today and I almost died it was so good! A buddy sent it to me, it was carbed and unsweetened. I drank 2 bottles and it was a mistake. I had the worst midday hangover lol. BUT YUMMY!

 

[nsw8148]

Holy Crap! Tried year old Apfewein today and I almost died it was so good! A buddy sent it to me, it was carbed and unsweetened. I drank 2 bottles and it was a mistake. I had the worst midday hangover lol. BUT YUMMY!

This makes me very happy that I have put a 12 pack of 12oz bottles of every batch that I have made so far, away for storage.

 

[BLM]

this may be a stupid question but is all tree top apple juice preservative and addative free?

going to go get some and make this up after reading a bunch of pages this sounds awesome

ETA 6999 post holy crap

 

[Centexbear]

http://www.treetop.com/ProductSubCategory.aspx?ID=1

I believe all Tree Top juices are ok. It looks like from their product page the 100% and Organic are all good for making Apfelwein!

 

[EdWort]

http://www.treetop.com/ProductSubCategory.aspx?ID=1

I believe all Tree Top juices are ok. It looks like from their product page the 100% and Organic are all good for making Apfelwein!

It's all I use. $7.49 for two gallons at Costco.

 

[BLM]

It's all I use. $7.49 for two gallons at Costco.

sweet cant wait to get this started

 

[akthor]

We don't have Costco up here so no Tree Top juice I get Great Value 100% juice at Wal-Mart $1.97 per 3 quart bottle.

 

[BLM]

anyone us langers 100% apple juice it sais no preservatives and the ingrdients are apple juice from concentrate(filtered water,apple juice from concentrate) should be great its only $2 for 101 ozs VS $4 for a gal of treetop at my local store so I was going to get 6 101 oz containers for $12 VS $20 for the treetop whatcha think

 

[mikelikesit2000]

I'm gonna do this this weekend. I had my wife buy me....(us), 5 gal of Santa Cruz Organic Apple juice. I just need the yeast. Think I will add a couple cinnamon sticks and some nutmeg. Maybe a vanilla bean.

 

[chrislehr]

Bottled my second run last night - this one is made with PRICEY apple juice. $10 per gallon, local austin food co-op 100% organic and natural.

Ran a .996 FG on it too.

 

[teambarber]

I'm making this for christmas. It looks as though I can use any apple juice as long as it's 100% and no preservatives. I found some apple juice @ BJ's and the ingredients were apple juice from concentrate and water. It says 100% juice and organic on the label. I'm assuming it should be fine. This looks soooo good. I have a feeling that everyone @ my house will be saying "Edwort is a Motherf@#$er!" the next day.:cross:

 

[BLM]

Bottled my second run last night - this one is made with PRICEY apple juice. $10 per gallon, local austin food co-op 100% organic and natural.

Ran a .996 FG on it too.

question on how you bottled it did you use corn sugar if so how much or just bottled it and what size bottles did you use

 

[nsw8148]

Any thoughs on adding frozen concentrate right before bottling to give it a stronger apple flavor and maybe some carbonation?

Or will it just create some messy grenades?

 

[jiggs_casey]

Started a run of this on Saturday. Man, it is stinky stuff! Looking to see if anybody else has had successful runs of other flavors, pear, cranberry or whatever, using this same method?

 

[TheWeeb]

Second batch, with mods (ingredients below), tomorrow morning; will post pictures. I hope I can do Edwort justice!

 

[akthor]

I made a several batches using different juices and different sugars and amounts of sugar. So far the only one I have had that is ready is 3 gallons apple juice, 1 gallon cran rasp, 1/2 gallon pineapple. Cuvee yeast and 2lbs dextrose.

I like it better than plain Apfelwein, more fruity, sweeter. This Sunday folks will try it and the original recipe and I will report back. So far it seems people that aren't really wine drinkers prefer it modified and wine drinkers prefer the original.

I like all my Apfelwein, in a pint glass of ice with 2 packets of Splenda. Same deal non wine people like it like that so far and wine people like it straight up like wine.

Started a run of this on Saturday. Man, it is stinky stuff! Looking to see if anybody else has had successful runs of other flavors, pear, cranberry or whatever, using this same method?

 

[GoNova]

I entered this recipe in a competition and won 1st place in the category. Two scores of 38. One judge was rated master.

One judge noted that it "should be stronger." I just laughed to myself....

 

[Effington]

Second batch, with mods (ingredients below), tomorrow morning; will post pictures. I hope I can do Edwort justice!

I'd be curious to see what fruit cocktail in light syrup brings to that party...

 

[tav]

wanting to start another batch but am out of yeast. i have a 5gallon batch about a week in, still bubbling strong. if i was to use a wine thief and take some from the active and put in the new would it kick off? if so how much should i use?

 

[pkincaid]

I'm thinking about doing 3 gallons of apple and 2 gallons of peach Hmmm... seems delicious in my mind

 

[nsw8148]

I'm thinking about doing 3 gallons of apple and 2 gallons of peach Hmmm... seems delicious in my mind

Wow, that does sound good, whats your source of peach juice?

 

[Ace_Club]

Finally got around to kegging my second batch. It had been in the primary for 6 months and the hydrometer sample tasted phenomenal!

I had a little scare when I noticed, after 4 days, that the out post on the keg was the wrong one and wasn't retaining pressure.

I was able to successfully transfer it to another keg and it is sealed under CO2 now.

Anyways, just wanted to say that I love this stuff and after 6 months in the carboy, it is smooth and very good.

 

[nsw8148]

Welp, just bottled a batch of apple/cinnamon using a can of frozen apple concentrate...

Hope it doesnt explode on me

Just in case, I'm throwing it into a 3L Double Bastard bottle I got for my birthday a couple years ago as well

 

[ksbrain]

I brought in a bottle of my first apfelwein to work for my wine drinking cube-mate to taste. It's the original recipe, around 8 weeks old, and is carbonated to a beer level, FG 0.999, likely consumed cold.

Interesting feedback he provided was that it was "very sweet". Now obviously there's a distinct apple flavor to it that gives the impression of sweetness, but the difference between actual sweetness and apparent sweetness seemed lost on him.

To the question: as a point of reference, what's a typical finishing gravity for a Chardonnay wine?

His main point was that it tasted like wine but super sweet, that it was much sweeter than most wine. I figure wine likely doesn't finish that much lower than 0.996, which wouldn't make much of a sweetness difference.

I guess I'm just trying to get a handle on the apparent sweetness...

 

[Recluse]

That is very odd. I find Apfelwein very dry. A lot of the commercial ciders taste overly sweet compared to it. My FG's are always around 0.998-0.999 as well. I guess tastes are very different, but I would never call this stuff SWEET.