Jack_0106
Well-Known Member
Howdy folks,
I've brewed a couple of meads and and ciders over the last couple of months and things are going great. Being still very much of a beginner, I was wondering -
Whenever I brew a cider, OG is around 1.050-1.052 and they finish usually around 1.002ish indicating a ~6% ABV on my hydrometer. The other night, I had two bottles of a mixed berry cider I had back sweetened with erythritol, bottled and back barbed for about 7 days. It turned out great. Tasted like a cider but after drinking the two bottles, there was little to no kick off it. If I drink two pints of store bought cider/beer, I know I've had two beers if you get me. After my two pints of cider, I was still as sober as a judge.
Any ideas? Should I step feed to increase ABV to something mad like 10%?
I've brewed a couple of meads and and ciders over the last couple of months and things are going great. Being still very much of a beginner, I was wondering -
Whenever I brew a cider, OG is around 1.050-1.052 and they finish usually around 1.002ish indicating a ~6% ABV on my hydrometer. The other night, I had two bottles of a mixed berry cider I had back sweetened with erythritol, bottled and back barbed for about 7 days. It turned out great. Tasted like a cider but after drinking the two bottles, there was little to no kick off it. If I drink two pints of store bought cider/beer, I know I've had two beers if you get me. After my two pints of cider, I was still as sober as a judge.
Any ideas? Should I step feed to increase ABV to something mad like 10%?