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[Wanne]

I'm pretty much a newb with all of this and these are my first two ciders. First one I call blueberry breakfast cider. Used apple juice, brown sugar, 100% blueberry juice and Lalvin KIV1116. Fermented for 10 days...sweetened with pure maple syrup and more blueberry juice and cold crashed.

Second one is really a pretty color lol. Just used apple juice, brown sugar, cinnamon stick and sweetened with honey after fermention.

Also have a cherry one going right now as well...while waiting for my meads to get done. Really wish I'd have started doing this long ago. This place is a great resource too!

 

[Farmside]

I have a question. I am getting the left over strawberry juice from packages of frozen strawberries. I did already add some to a cider I had brewing but would like to add some more at the end for sweetening and flavor. How would one go about clearing the juice? I ran it through 2 strainers so far and removed a lot. Added some pectic enzyme, still real hazy. I’m thinking of adding some sorbate, then blend with the cider, use a fining, sound like that would work? Thanks

 

[Farmside]

A test glass of blended, then strained ..... tastes great! But I like a clearer cider.

 

[Wanne]

A test glass of blended, then strained ..... tastes great! But I like a clearer cider.

I'm new to this but from my experience you'll just have to let it set and then transfer again. I think if you add some bentonite when you start the fermentation process that'll help too.

 

[Maylar]

Gelatin might help.

 

[Maylar]

My 2018 WLP773 cider bulk aging. Sure is pretty...

 

[MarkKF]

Sure looks yummy. When did you start it?

 

[Maylar]

Sure looks yummy. When did you start it?

Beardsley's juice. November pressing.

 

[MarkKF]

I just started that White Labs Funky Cider Yeast blend using juice from Beardsley’s last pressing of 2018. It was in the deep freeze til Feb.

 

[TwistedGray]

Basic cider + cider yeast...stupid simple yet always tasty

 

[Derekmr]

 

[MarkKF]

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Love the glass!

 

[Farmside]

I'm new to this but from my experience you'll just have to let it set and then transfer again. I think if you add some bentonite when you start the fermentation process that'll help too.

I used the 2 part Super Kleer after stabilizing, worked like a champ! I’m very happy with this can’t wait to get more. Might try carbing it next time, but it’s nice still too.

 

[bmd2k1]

Outside sipping my latest - pomegranate cider done using D47 [emoji111] Bring on spring [emoji2]

 

[Blacksmith1]

Does that side of your yard always have snow on it? And the cider looks good.

 

[bmd2k1]

Does that side of your yard always have snow on it? And the cider looks good.

Cuz of the trees....it melts from North to south [emoji12] Finally getting rid of the white stuff with a few day warm up & rain. Prefer sipping my ciders outside in the warm sunshine [emoji111]

 

[Blacksmith1]

Cool. I just wondered because its the exact same pattern as your pic in November.

 

[bmd2k1]

Cool. I just wondered because its the exact same pattern as your pic in November.

Lol....had a pint glass in Nov [emoji111]

Michigan winters get a bit tougher to endure every year [emoji15]

 

[Nubiwan]

My first time doing cider. Kept it simple, while trying something different. Just put 5 gallons of 100% apple Juice over the spent trub from a Red Ale I bottled. Simply poured juice over trub and it mixed up nice. No sugar added. A 5-6% ABV will do me. Plan to Carb and bottle. Should be nice for the spring/summer.

Stuff was active in within hours, and going strong.

 

[Dancy]

I just posted the results of my first hard cider two days ago (4/10) on the thread below:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/graff-malty-slightly-hopped-cider.117117/

 

[Blacksmith1]

My first drinkable cider (so swimbo proclaimed)
And since it is yeast urine.....

 

[Maylar]

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And since it is yeast urine.....

Well then, you're using the wrong jars...

 

[Pakerfan]

start to finish the important points anyway.

 

[Maylar]

start to finish the important points anyway.

Awesome. Thanks for posting that.

 

[bmd2k1]

Blueberry pancake! Blueberry...cinammon...real maple syrup & vanilla. Delish [emoji111] Another S04 hit [emoji57]

 

[Dancy]

I just posted the results of my first hard cider two days ago (4/10) on the thread below:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/graff-malty-slightly-hopped-cider.117117/

Hey, Sorry I am late with a photo -- this is my next to last bottle -- and I really should refer to it as "graf"

 

[MarkKF]

Saison yeast heirloom blend

 

[bmd2k1]

My peach mango blueberry jalapeno [emoji111]

Cheers...

 

[Maylar]

I need a little bit of cider to top off a cyser that's in secondary. So I picked up a 1/2 gallon of the same orchard cider that I used in the cyser and pitched a full pack of S-04 with some pectic enzyme and Fermaid-K nutrient. Room temp in my kitchen, probably 68-70° F. Damm... I've never seen such a fast ferment before. Pitched the yeast Monday morning and by Wednesday the bubbles had stopped. Krausen up in the airlock even though I held back some juice for the space. Look at how much lees has fallen - I guess a full pack of yeast for 1/2 gallon mighta been a bit of overkill...

 

[Nubiwan]

First batch. Bottled Monday. These are non-carbed. Rest I carbed up. Looks yummy. I wanna try it now.


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