MindenMan
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I am a big fan of applejack, no wait, I am a huge fan of applejack, okay, that isn't a fair description of my affection for applejack. When it comes to applejack, I can't think of anything I would rather drink than my home brew applejack.Well, that is what I thought until I tried ice cider. ****,where have you guys been hiding this stuff?I would say I live near the wrong coast and that is why I had never seen a bottle of it in my favorite liquor store. To be honest I never looked, I never knew such a song sung by ethereal cherubs even existed! I have to be honest, as of yet I still have not tasted a bottle of store-bought ice cider and I must say if it tastes better than mine does, bring a pair of handcuffs because otherwise you will never get me out of the store.
I have read reviews written by those that possibly have have more whimsical taste buds than I do, and I am okay with that. I have never heard of blueberry leather, but I am sure I could rock a raspberry beret. But I digress... My new favorite yeast is 4184 Sweet Mead Yeast, and when fermented at less than 60 degrees F, it does magical things to the juice of apples; they taste like peach and cantaloupe and even a hint of banana.The flavor is nothing less than amazing and fermentation is still in progress, I can't hardly imagine what this ice cider of mine can grow up to be after a year in the bottle.My applejack after a year in the bottle becomes something almost magical in and of itself, and something my close friends are always asking if there will be any to drink at the next neighbors get-together. Fermenting something that can take up to six months to ferment, and then wait at least a year before drinking, and this stuff is not cheap to make (kind of like a mead would take) really tries the patience.
My point is, does anybody have any tried-and-true ice cider recipes, and if so will you please share?
I have read reviews written by those that possibly have have more whimsical taste buds than I do, and I am okay with that. I have never heard of blueberry leather, but I am sure I could rock a raspberry beret. But I digress... My new favorite yeast is 4184 Sweet Mead Yeast, and when fermented at less than 60 degrees F, it does magical things to the juice of apples; they taste like peach and cantaloupe and even a hint of banana.The flavor is nothing less than amazing and fermentation is still in progress, I can't hardly imagine what this ice cider of mine can grow up to be after a year in the bottle.My applejack after a year in the bottle becomes something almost magical in and of itself, and something my close friends are always asking if there will be any to drink at the next neighbors get-together. Fermenting something that can take up to six months to ferment, and then wait at least a year before drinking, and this stuff is not cheap to make (kind of like a mead would take) really tries the patience.
My point is, does anybody have any tried-and-true ice cider recipes, and if so will you please share?