paperairplane
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it is to make hard cider / apfelwein.... First try and so far, so good. I keep thinking relax, don't worry...
Locally, Kroger has cider and juice in 1 gal glass jugs. Cleaned everything up, took 2 cups of cider, heated and dissolved 1c white sugar and 1/2c brown sugar. Bloomed D47 yeast in 2oz water for 15 mins per instructions, added to the cider / sugar, dropped into the remaining cider and added airlock. Real busy fermentation the first week - basement is about 63-65*F.
I am a little over a week in and just moved to secondary. Quick taste test and it was still working, but nicely apple-y and certainly gaining in ABV. I am going to give this another 4-6 weeks and then probably just drink it. Not really looking to bottle or keg at this stage.
Next step is probably going to be to get a few 6 gal carboys and get serious.
Locally, Kroger has cider and juice in 1 gal glass jugs. Cleaned everything up, took 2 cups of cider, heated and dissolved 1c white sugar and 1/2c brown sugar. Bloomed D47 yeast in 2oz water for 15 mins per instructions, added to the cider / sugar, dropped into the remaining cider and added airlock. Real busy fermentation the first week - basement is about 63-65*F.
I am a little over a week in and just moved to secondary. Quick taste test and it was still working, but nicely apple-y and certainly gaining in ABV. I am going to give this another 4-6 weeks and then probably just drink it. Not really looking to bottle or keg at this stage.
Next step is probably going to be to get a few 6 gal carboys and get serious.