I am looking for info or a thread on this topic and can't find any.
This must be one of the simplest alcoholic beverages to brew.
I have done dozens of open wild brews, a jar full of apple juice left outside with an open gauze over it only to stop insects and in about 3-4 days chill and drink.
The guy at the LHBS could not believe it but this is the best Apple Cider I have ever had. The stuff I have brewed in a barrel with yeast and an airlock loses all its flavour.
I guess for me the next step is to do larger brews of wild cider and bottle it so I have stock when friends are over.
What do I need to do to get this stuff stabilized and in a bottle?
Also I am new here and struggling with some of the terms used, do you call your cultures Brett?
Most of mine look pretty tame compared to what I have seen on the Picture thread, my best looking culture was think white with a web effect.
Also when you get a wild yeast can you recycle it, and what is the yeast the stuff on the top or the bottom or both?
This must be one of the simplest alcoholic beverages to brew.
I have done dozens of open wild brews, a jar full of apple juice left outside with an open gauze over it only to stop insects and in about 3-4 days chill and drink.
The guy at the LHBS could not believe it but this is the best Apple Cider I have ever had. The stuff I have brewed in a barrel with yeast and an airlock loses all its flavour.
I guess for me the next step is to do larger brews of wild cider and bottle it so I have stock when friends are over.
What do I need to do to get this stuff stabilized and in a bottle?
Also I am new here and struggling with some of the terms used, do you call your cultures Brett?
Most of mine look pretty tame compared to what I have seen on the Picture thread, my best looking culture was think white with a web effect.
Also when you get a wild yeast can you recycle it, and what is the yeast the stuff on the top or the bottom or both?