Hi all,-
long time (well, a few years and many batches) apple-cider-maker ... first time pear-cider-maker...
I have a few questions regarding the process of making pear-cider, vs apple-cider. Obviously the general process is the same, but still some details I am a little unsure of. I got my hands on about 30 kg of ripe pears, just one variety, and definitely not perry-pears - so - now what to do?
.... would this result in a bland, tart, boring pear-cider, just as single-variety-eating-apple-cider would ?
... should I add powdered tannin to help the mouthfeel and complexity along, as I would with apples ?
... or should I even add a few crab apples to the pear-cider? (although, I would like to keep it 'only pears' to make a more clean product)
... regarding yeast; would my regular yeasts behave as they do in apple cider? (have nottingham, safale, SafCider, 71B and EC1118 on hand)
... is cool/cold fermentation also preferable when doing pear-cider?
...should I add pectinase; like I do with apple cider ?
Hope someone can help
thx
long time (well, a few years and many batches) apple-cider-maker ... first time pear-cider-maker...
I have a few questions regarding the process of making pear-cider, vs apple-cider. Obviously the general process is the same, but still some details I am a little unsure of. I got my hands on about 30 kg of ripe pears, just one variety, and definitely not perry-pears - so - now what to do?
.... would this result in a bland, tart, boring pear-cider, just as single-variety-eating-apple-cider would ?
... should I add powdered tannin to help the mouthfeel and complexity along, as I would with apples ?
... or should I even add a few crab apples to the pear-cider? (although, I would like to keep it 'only pears' to make a more clean product)
... regarding yeast; would my regular yeasts behave as they do in apple cider? (have nottingham, safale, SafCider, 71B and EC1118 on hand)
... is cool/cold fermentation also preferable when doing pear-cider?
...should I add pectinase; like I do with apple cider ?
Hope someone can help
thx
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