cryssunshine
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I just did my tertiary rack on a cider from home juiced apples that I started on 10/31/13. The initial reading was 1.066.
gallons worth of gala juiced apples (maybe not the best apples to use?, but I got them for free)
1 cup of brown sugar
1 cup of white sugar
1/2 tsp of pectic enzyme
1 campden tablet
While I was trying to kill off the wild yeast, it actually fermented on its own anyways.. so I let it because it was a vigorous fermentation!
(I even added more pectic and campden to stop it on 11/06, but it continued)
This is when I did my primary rack
I racked again on 11/11 due to the 2" of sediment on the bottom and added 1 bottle of water and a Redds Apple Cider to fill carboy up.
It is now at .996
It has a gorgeous color and great clarity, but its lacking flavor. I have never backsweetened anything before and am unsure if this is the right thing to do. If it is, can I backsweeten with stevia? I'd rather not deal with carbonated cider because I only have wine bottles, but I could leave it in the gallon carboy.
gallons worth of gala juiced apples (maybe not the best apples to use?, but I got them for free)
1 cup of brown sugar
1 cup of white sugar
1/2 tsp of pectic enzyme
1 campden tablet
While I was trying to kill off the wild yeast, it actually fermented on its own anyways.. so I let it because it was a vigorous fermentation!
(I even added more pectic and campden to stop it on 11/06, but it continued)
This is when I did my primary rack
I racked again on 11/11 due to the 2" of sediment on the bottom and added 1 bottle of water and a Redds Apple Cider to fill carboy up.
It is now at .996
It has a gorgeous color and great clarity, but its lacking flavor. I have never backsweetened anything before and am unsure if this is the right thing to do. If it is, can I backsweeten with stevia? I'd rather not deal with carbonated cider because I only have wine bottles, but I could leave it in the gallon carboy.