One gallon batches

[MarkKF]

I just got a couple of one gallon clear jugs. So I started two variations of the same recipe.
1 gallon apple juice from concentrate
1 camp-den tablet
Yeast Nutrient
Pectin Enzyme
1 cup white sugar
1-12 oz bag frozen berries
EC-1118 Yeast

 

[ldudek]

You didn't leave much head space for krausen. Cider is a brutal fermenter. Good luck!

 

[cyberlord]

You didn't leave much head space for krausen. Cider is a brutal fermenter. Good luck!

Yup, once the ferment takes off all that fruit will be pushed into the neck and plug the airlock causing it to build pressure until it blows off leaving a mess on your ceiling.

That's the worst case of course unless you also manage to shoot someones eye out in the process.

 

[UpstateMike]

If I were you, I'd hook up a blowoff tube, pronto.

Oh yeah, a bit of advice with raspberries: When they start turning white, rack into a secondary. Otherwise the seeds will start to give a bitter flavor to the cider. Been there...

 

[smh]

Upstate, would you consider the picture to be "starting to turn white" already?

+1 on the blowoff tube...hopefully you read this soon or you might not have to worry about racking off the raspberries.

 

[UpstateMike]

Upstate, would you consider the picture to be "starting to turn white" already?

No, not if just started. But I'd definitely be checking in a week - 10 days.

 

[MarkKF]

Had to dump some liquid last night. That fruit makes a mess the way it floats up. Blackberries and cranberries don't do that.

 

[MarkKF]

Today, 48 hours later, I racked off the fruit. It was white and spongy. The blackberries are still defined and have color. Both bubbling away.