Hard Cider Beer

[brwmistr]

Hello All,
No doubt most have tried this already and if not why not . I took 4 gallon of fresh pressed apples cider and fermented it to 6% then decided to...hey why not dry hop Cascade into it. I added this once the gravity was at 1.010 and let it finish out from three weeks. WOW the flavor was like a light lager with floral notes. This added a nice touch to the apple taste that was very light after fermentation.

If you have tried this let me know how yours tasted and what other hops you have tried.

 

[MarkKF]

I made a high ABV cider then dry hopped it with cascade for a week before bottling. It was o.k. but I didn’t love it. I’ve also had a few commercial dry hopped ciders. Some are o.k. and some are great. The lack of heat make the hop profile different from beer.

 

[Northern_Brewer]

Try some of these threads : https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/search/3272269/?q=hopped+cider

Also look up graf/graff for a genuine cider/beer hybrid.

 

[S-Met]

Wouldn't this be a hopped cider? Otherwise I think 1/2 wort 1/2 cider is called Graff, I think.

I haven't hopped my ciders, but I have had them before. As with anything, if your base cider is good, a hop addition could complement, but hopping a crappy cider will result in a crappy hpped cider.

 

[gunhaus]

This link will get you to Brandon O's post about Graff. No wrong way really to do this, but this is an excellent jumping off point, and will leave you more apple/cider flavors than many other options. Worth a look.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/graff-malty-slightly-hopped-cider.117117/

 

[madscientist451]

I make lots of experimental beers. Some pretty good, some not all that great. When I have a hoppy beer that comes out a little harsh, I just blend in the glass maybe 50/50 beer and cider or I change it up to 75/25 depending how it tastes. I usually blend cider with lagers and Session IPAs. The flavors don't really go all that great with stouts and Belgians, but maybe I haven't hit the right combination.

 

[S-Met]

I make lots of experimental beers. Some pretty good, some not all that great. When I have a hoppy beer that comes out a little harsh, I just blend in the glass maybe 50/50 beer and cider or I change it up to 75/25 depending how it tastes. I usually blend cider with lagers and Session IPAs. The flavors don't really go all that great with stouts and Belgians, but maybe I haven't hit the right combination.

About 9 seconds ago, I thought that a farmhouse saison as a base may do well as a graff. Haven't put much more thought into it though.

 

[madscientist451]

About 9 seconds ago, I thought that a farmhouse saison as a base may do well as a graff. Haven't put much more thought into it though.

I made some Graff using recipes found on HBT and elsewhere, and it was ok, but I prefer to make separate batches of beer and cider and then blend after fermenting.
Basic brewing radio had an episode making a hopped Graff with extract and you could either add apple or pineapple juice that is worth trying.