Ryanh1801
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I think I should have bought some stock it treetop a year ago.
RadicalEd said:Well, I mixed up a 5'er today. I was just gonna make a 1 gallon batch, but my local Big Box store (AKA Meijer) had some local grown and pressed cider in stock and on sale for 2gal/$5, and I couldn't pass that up . Tossed in 6 apple juice concentrates to kick it up, but forewent the dextrose. Picked up 4 lbs of it at the LHBS, though, just in case it needs some more kick . Gravity of the cider was around 1.053, but I couldn't get a reading after the concentrate was added; I needed to pour it all directly into the carboy. I'd guesstimate the OG to be somewhere around 1.060-ish. Pitched in Cote yeast, but I have a Montrechet on hand. I think I'll use that last gallon of cider and do "the original", just to compare.
And just for you, Edwort, I'm gonna stow a few bottles for each batch somewhere I can't find 'em and open them up around the holidays.
EDIT: Pron!
Who needs clothes! That's them there a brew closet, now!
Schlenkerla said:If yours stalls or doesn't get rip-roaring in 5-7 days try dropping in yeast nutrient at the rate of 1/2tsp per gallon. Cotes needs yeast nutrients to do well.
EdWort said:Very cool. One thing about frozen concentrate, ya need to make it, then let it come up to room temperature before adding the yeast.
david_the_greek said:Just bottled mine after almost 2 months!. I made a paint bucket bottling bucket (HDPE is pretty much HDPE) and bottled up some 24 22oz's and gobbled down the remainder myself. 10 of the bottles I primed with 7 carbonation tablets just to see what I thought of the apfelwein carbonated. Time to put these suckers in a box (just in case, I don't want 22oz grenades) and let them sit for a wee bit. I'll let the hopefully soon to be carbonated ones go till next Friday, I'll start opening the others this weekend.
phooka said:I've been drinking my first batch for a while now.. but purposely used little glasses until last night, they were all dirty.
result: I've been on the porcelain phone all morning calling Ralph in Europe. uhg.
98EXL said:I need to bottle my Apfelwein!
It's been sitting for 2 months now
david_the_greek said:Well as I posted earlier I bottled almost half my apfelwein with carbonation tablets and was just wondering if anyone else has tried this. When I look at the bottles I just see dispersed white gunk. Doesn't seem like there are any little buggers working away (don't see bubbles at least). Also does apfelwein go through bottle shock? I threw 2 bottles straight in to the fridge when I bottled a few days ago but have been nervous about opening them.
jjasghar said:Is that bad? i think i'm getting up to that myself.... should i rack it again? or just leave it till i get the bottles?
david_the_greek said:be careful! I just threw a batch together standard recipe and filled to the top and mine clogged up the air lock.... twice. I wrapped paper towels in a vertical fashion to keep out any insects that might get curious. I would use caution or save a few inches at least.
ArroganceFan said:She never listens to me.
I'm probably going to buy another 1 or 2 carboys on my next trip to my LHBS this week so I can dedicate at least one to making apfelwein.98EXL said:I'm slowly building a stash.......I need more better bottles around the house
DeadDoc said:Just wondering... hasn't artificial sugar been found to be not soo healthy over the past few years?
DeadDoc said:Just wondering... hasn't artificial sugar been found to be not soo healthy over the past few years?
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