Ok, need to build a time machine, so I don't have to wait for my next batch of Apfelwein to age properly.
Ok, need to build a time machine, so I don't have to wait for my next batch of Apfelwein to age properly.
Ok, need to build a time machine, so I don't have to wait for my next batch of Apfelwein to age properly.
pcrawford said:Will it change a bit with age? Does anyone else think it tastes like champagne?
I mixed up a batch in strict accordance with Ed's recipe on April 2. After 24 hours the fermentation was underway. As of this morning the batch is cloudy, the airlock is bubbling merrily along and I observe a 1/2" ring along the sides of small bubbles as well as some small bubbles rising through the center. I am maintaining the tem,perature at about 68 F.
I used Krkland brand apple juice available in 1 gallon jugs at the local Costco.
Question: Will it turn out ok if i dont ferment for the full 6 weeks?
I am moving to Wyoming next week
Apfelwein will ferment just fine in Wyoming. I promise.
Strap your carboy in the back seat, pack your cloths around it and go. It will be Fine!
You could also leave it till you go back to your dads
Hey, you wanna know what goes well with a glass of apfelwein on a nice day?
A squeeze of lime.
TL
Thats true, but im not bringing my brewing equipment with me. I will be living at a friends house for 4 months working in the oil fields and wont have time or space for it. Could i leave it here in the primary for 4 months until i get back?
Hey, you wanna know what goes well with a glass of apfelwein on a nice day?
A squeeze of lime.
I'd just leave it in the carboy until you get back. Or you could have your dad bottle it after it clears.
By the way - welcome! I used to surf down your way all the time.
Just tasted my first batch for the first time yesterday. Took my gravity reading (1.001 at 66*F). Drank my sample. A little surprised at how it turned out. Very clear.(expected) tast like a pale wine. Could definitely see it tasting like champaigne after carbing it. Does more apple taste come out after being bottled?? Not a giant fan so far. Thought it was so so but not something worth waiting 2 months for....*Hoping more flavor comes out in growlers*
When do you think a Noob should give Apfelwein a try?
I mean A DIE HARD Beer drinker...NooB
Like batch #3 or #4....Maybe #2 if they got a glass carboy with their kit?
I'd say its a good batch #1. Its easy and you cant screw it up..unless you dont follow the directions...
Give it a whirl.. you wont be disappointed.
When do you think a Noob should give Apfelwein a try?
I mean A DIE HARD Beer drinker...NooB
Like batch #3 or #4....Maybe #2 if they got a glass carboy with their kit?
When do you think a Noob should give Apfelwein a try?
I mean A DIE HARD Beer drinker...NooB
Like batch #3 or #4....Maybe #2 if they got a glass carboy with their kit?
Dude...Not me!Give it a whirl.. you wont be disappointed.
I took me 3 days, but i found this thread and read though all 331 pages of posts! Anyway, I started my first batch last night...
Ed, you'll be glad to know that one of the 40 Maltose Falcons taps at last Saturdays Southern California Homebrew Festival was dispensing your Apfelwein, and about 3 gallons was served in 2oz increments. Everybody loved it, and countless people asked for the recipe.
I picked up 5 gallons of juice today, so I can replenish my stocks.
Very cool. Who made it?
That'd be me, boss. It was a batch I started last August, so it had some age on it. Good stuff!
My question is how do I get that sour taste into the stuff I make at home? Any ideas?
Vielen dank, tchüss...ssb
Perhaps I'm brewing too much if I'm misplacing that many full bottles
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