I have twice made 1-gallon batches of a simple cider using Martinelli's Apple Juice and US-05. SG was 1.057 and FG was 1.23. It was a lightly colored sweet and crisp cider coming in about 4.4% ABV. I thought that both batches Turned out well. my wife likes it and she won't drink my beer, or any beer for that matter. The guys in my homebrew club thought the cider was a "light and wimpy". I can't blame them...it's not what I prefer either.
So in an attempt to get deeper color and raise the SG. I bought 2-gallons if Martinelli's Apple Juice and reduced it to a little less than a gallon. I wasn't worried about concentrating the pectin, since most of the pectin was removed in making the juice. (Why Martinelli's Apple Juice? it doesn't have any additives and is not from concentrate.). I had boiled up a started of juice placed in on the stir plate and added the US-05 24 hr. in advance. After reducing the juice the SG was 1.095. With US-05 anticipated FG 1.23 giving an 75% anticipated attenuation with 9.45% ABV. It's been fermenting away for 36hrs at 69 degrees F.
Has anyone done anything like this before? What is the alcohol tolerance of US-05? Is my anticipated attenuation too high for this yeast? What concerns have I over looked? Thanks for your help.
So in an attempt to get deeper color and raise the SG. I bought 2-gallons if Martinelli's Apple Juice and reduced it to a little less than a gallon. I wasn't worried about concentrating the pectin, since most of the pectin was removed in making the juice. (Why Martinelli's Apple Juice? it doesn't have any additives and is not from concentrate.). I had boiled up a started of juice placed in on the stir plate and added the US-05 24 hr. in advance. After reducing the juice the SG was 1.095. With US-05 anticipated FG 1.23 giving an 75% anticipated attenuation with 9.45% ABV. It's been fermenting away for 36hrs at 69 degrees F.
Has anyone done anything like this before? What is the alcohol tolerance of US-05? Is my anticipated attenuation too high for this yeast? What concerns have I over looked? Thanks for your help.