Pumpkin Cider time!!

[MNFirefly]

I started a batch of Pumpkin cider this weekend. I used 2 cans of canned pumpkin, 2 lbs of brown sugar and a spiced tea made from clove, cinnamon, and fresh ginger as part of recipe. I used boiling water to melt the brown sugar and then added the canned pumpkin before adding the apple cider.

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Then I added the cooled ingredient mixture the disinfected jug before adding yeast nutrient, yeast energizer, and malic acid.

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Then I slowly add a packet of champagne yeast that had been pitched into warm water in accordance to the instructions before adding to the jug. Once I put the yeast into the jug, it only took about 45 minutes for the fermenting to start.

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After a few days, I am still getting a lot of flowing bubbling action while the yeast eats the sugars from the bottom downward.

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I am looking forward to a successful batch of cider.

 

[MNFirefly]

Almost one week later and the yeast are still eating.

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This is the strongest and longest that my batch has stayed this strong. I am very encouraged.

 

[TandemTails]

I did a very similar recipe. I started mine on July 14th without adding any spices, just juice, black tea, raisins and some lime juice.

Then, on July 30th I racked to secondary on top of a syrup I made with 15oz pumpkin puree, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup granluated sugar, 2 cinnamon sticks, 5 whole allspice seeds, 1 clove (seen floating in the pic below), 1tsp chopped ginger and 1tsp vanilla. I did the same as you and combined it on the stove then added it to the carboy once it cooled and racked on top of it.

Here's mine after 20 days:

 

[MNFirefly]

It sounds like you did your primary different than mine. I added the pumpkin in the beginning. I plan to add cinnamon stick to bring back the flavor along adding apple juice concentrate after racking.

 

[Harambe]

Here's mine after 20 days:

how did this turn out!?

 

[TandemTails]

how did this turn out!?

If I did this again I'd definitely NOT use actual pumpkin. It didn't lend anything to the cider. I'd just use the sugar and spices to get the same effect. The puree also was a pain at racking and I ended up losing a lot of cider due to the puree.