Brett3rThanU
Well-Known Member
I had an empty Mr. Beer fermenter and decided to make some cider with the recipe below:
That's pretty much it as far as ingredients. I heated 1 gallon of juice to 120F and mixed in the brown sugar, let it cool, then added it to the primary and added more juice to get it to 2.5 gallons. Cooled it down, pitched the yeast, then let it sit for 1 month. I used 3/8 cup sugar for priming, bottled, then let it sit for 2 weeks.
I know it's still early, but I had to sample one. I don't really know how to describe the taste, it is a little sweet, but almost tastes a little sour? Honestly I can't remember the last time I had a commercial hard cider, so I don't even know if my flavor is on. I guess I should buy one to compare or have my girlfriend try one since she likes cider. Maybe my batch is just "green", but it's not that good IMO. How long do you let your sit usually?
- 2.5 Gallons Tree-top Apple Juice
- 1 cup brown sugar
- Champagne Yeast
That's pretty much it as far as ingredients. I heated 1 gallon of juice to 120F and mixed in the brown sugar, let it cool, then added it to the primary and added more juice to get it to 2.5 gallons. Cooled it down, pitched the yeast, then let it sit for 1 month. I used 3/8 cup sugar for priming, bottled, then let it sit for 2 weeks.
I know it's still early, but I had to sample one. I don't really know how to describe the taste, it is a little sweet, but almost tastes a little sour? Honestly I can't remember the last time I had a commercial hard cider, so I don't even know if my flavor is on. I guess I should buy one to compare or have my girlfriend try one since she likes cider. Maybe my batch is just "green", but it's not that good IMO. How long do you let your sit usually?