Hi All.
I like my cider dry as a bone and 'dirty', i.e. proper scrumpy farmhouse cider. My favourite cider is actually French farmhouse, but I can only get it once a year.
I assume this is achieved through wild fermenting?
I have an opportunity in a week or so's time, to collect as much unpasteurised cider straight from the press as I want. I am thinking 2x5 gallon batches, which will cost me around £50 ($80) which seems reasonable.
I would like to wild ferment one batch and yeast the other, which yeast will come closest to my desired cider I suppose is the question? I have seen S-04 mentioned a lot.
I have also never wild fermented, but am relatively happy to take the risk. Again, thoughts welcome here.
I CANNOT STAND sweet ciders.
I like my cider dry as a bone and 'dirty', i.e. proper scrumpy farmhouse cider. My favourite cider is actually French farmhouse, but I can only get it once a year.
I assume this is achieved through wild fermenting?
I have an opportunity in a week or so's time, to collect as much unpasteurised cider straight from the press as I want. I am thinking 2x5 gallon batches, which will cost me around £50 ($80) which seems reasonable.
I would like to wild ferment one batch and yeast the other, which yeast will come closest to my desired cider I suppose is the question? I have seen S-04 mentioned a lot.
I have also never wild fermented, but am relatively happy to take the risk. Again, thoughts welcome here.
I CANNOT STAND sweet ciders.