Mutilated1
Beer Drenched Executioner
hmm... do you suppose it would be ok to carbonate in the bottles ?
Not in the original Apple juice bottles. These are not designed to hold pressure and will expand under pressure. They may hold, but it won't be pretty.Mutilated1 said:hmm... do you suppose it would be ok to carbonate in the bottles ?
Edcculus said:I was thinking about doing this with my whole batch since I'm probably not going to carbonate. It would save a little time, and make a very easy bottling day. Let us know how it turns out.
CBBaron said:Now soda bottles would do the trick if you have some empty 2 liters.
I fill em' 3/4 full with water, toss them in the freezer and use them to cool the water baths my bucket and carboys are sitting in.98EXL said:I dunno about that, but I saved them to use sometime...then I found they make great yeast washing bottles
BlindLemonLars said:I fill em' 3/4 full with water, toss them in the freezer and use them to cool the water baths my bucket and carboys are sitting in.
Adolphus79 said:If yer worried about it going flat too quickly, maybe try 1 liter or even 20 oz. bottles instead. Save the 2 liter bottles for when there more than 1 person drinking...
98EXL said:I ordered a better bottle just for more Apfelwein (ok, I'm 3 weeks behind not 2) but they sent me a 6 gallon. SHould I get more sugar or what? I don't want the headspace do I?
98EXL said:same recipe, just in the 6 gallon bottle huh? Still 5 gallons of AJ?
Edit: And thanks for the answer Ed!
SoCalBrewing said:I used Martinellis 100% apple juice. No preservatives, never frozen. I used a 5 gallon Better Bottle, and filled it pretty close to full. Im getting a bit of foam in the airlock. I did use vodka, so Im not worried about anything getting back into it.
Will this subside after a day or so. Fermentation did start slowly yesterday after I pitched the yeast. This morning it was really going. Im thinking I should pull out my airlock and replace it with a clean one, but am not sure how soon I should do that.
Edit-BTW, I have a bottle of foam control. If I add that will it be good or bad?
SoCalBrewing said:Jezus Christ. 102k views. Edwort your the king. Ill send you a six pack when this Edworts Apelwein ala Martinellis is finished.
EdWort said:Anyone ever google "Apfelwein recipe" before?
Danny013 said:Ah, well I read to page 111, and didnt see a final thought on my 2 questions...
About the smell that lasts a few days... A couple people suggested adding yeast nutrient, and others said switch the yeast to Cote Des Blancs. Do either of these suggestions get rid of the smell? I'm in a small apartment at the moment and have to do this in the closet, and if SWMBO catches a whiff of sulphur...well...no more apfelwein (!) .
Also, about how many weeks should we expect to wait for bottle carbonation at ~70F or so?
Thanks!
EdWort said:Anyone ever google "Apfelwein recipe" before?
Schlenkerla said:Use yeast nutrients or yeast energizer as directed on the bottles. It eliminates the rhino farts. I have made 5 batches so far w/o the awefull smell you talk about, however each time I've used nutrients or energizer. Also 4 out of 5 batches that I made have been with Cote Des Blancs. Its is a good fruity yeast and requires nutrients to work, without it, it tends to get stuck. I forgot it this last go around....it stalled..... Then added it and in 10-15 seconds later, I had a bubble per second for 21 days straight. Adding it was like dropping in an alka-selter. It started fizzing like crazy.
efreem01 said:I just got kegging equipment and was curious. I have two fermenters right now with Apfelwein in them (5th week, 2nd week). The older batch isn't done clearing yet, but i was wondering if i could keg it to free up my fermenter? If i leave the Apfelwein in the keg with CO2 for additional clearing time, would it affect the final product? Since i'm new to kegging i'm not positive, but if you keg condition don't the first few glasses have the majority of the sediment in them?
Danny013 said:Awesome, I'm going to have to pick up some yeast nutrient this afternoon. I assume the 1 time you didn't use Cote Des Blancs you used Montrachet? If so, did the addition of nutrient or energizer get rid of the smell?
Thanks for the response!
Can't wait to try the recipe, Ed!
Schlenkerla said:Edwort -
Right now I using my Sam Adams Boston Lager Glass to drink my 8 month old AW. The laser etching at the bottom keeps the head foamy as it sits in the glass. Boy oh boy does it age well in the bottle!!!! I believe this will be a currency at XMas time!!!
BTW - I keep making it so it can each batch age.
If any of you have a SA Glass try drinking AW from the SA glass!!!
When you're drinking that combo, pace yourself and keep an eye on the floor...I have a feeling it might fly up and hit you in the face at some point!cnbudz said:I just found a great shot to go with some apfelwein. Goldschlager, the cinnamon goes with the apple very nicely.
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