Pumpkin Pie Spice At Bottling

[KeyWestBrewing]

I realize there's a few other sections more appropriate for this thread but this one gets the most traffic and I need quick response. So....

After reading a dozen threads on pumpkin ciders that never seem to conclude with any results I'll see if I can get what I'm after. Has anyone spiced a cider at bottling time? What were the results? How about adding a shot or two of bourbon? I'm contemplating giving it a shot for an event I'll be serving at but don't have the time to totally experiment at the moment. So I'm hoping I can get some quick feedback to either confidently go for it or stick to a recipe I already know is solid. Ive done it with great results in a pumpkin ale but never in a cider. Thanks in advance!

 

[Zamial]

I have done many things with cider but not adding spices. I would make sure they are boiled up with the sugar if you are bottle conditioning, spices are pretty unsanitary... I prefer Jameson in cider vs american whiskeys as cider is so light to begin with.

GL

 

[KeyWestBrewing]

I have done many things with cider but not adding spices. I would make sure they are boiled up with the sugar if you are bottle conditioning, spices are pretty unsanitary... I prefer Jameson in cider vs american whiskeys as cider is so light to begin with.

GL

I'm going to backsweeten the batch with apple juice and brazilian pepper honey. At the moment I have a spice mix sitting in a couple shots of Buffalo Trace to sanitize. It smells really good and tastes a bit strong but once mixed throughout the batch it should even out. Thats considering I pull the trigger and go for it. Thanks for the quick reply!

 

[harry_the_face]

Sounds interesting to me. Don't be like everyone else and let us know how it turns out.

 

[KeyWestBrewing]

Sounds interesting to me. Don't be like everyone else and let us know how it turns out.

If I do it, which if I dont this batch I will at some point this holiday season, I'll definitely post the results. Can't stand when threads cover good topics but have no follow up in the end.

 

[shuckit]

Barf. No seriously, try it. Don't let me hold you back.

 

[KeyWestBrewing]

So I ran the bourbon through a coffee filter and mixed a little of it in with a hydro sample to see what I thought. The smell was spot on and exactly what I was aiming for but the flavor wasn't very appealing. So for now it looks like this won't work, at least this way. If I can figure out a way to make the flavor match the aroma I'll post it up but that's all I've got for now.