Dippmaster
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Hello, i'm new to the forum.
I do have a question, I have completed my first batch of apple cider, but.. it tastes rather sour. Now I haven't drank any commercial beer or cider in years, so I got nothing but faded memories of my navy days to compare it too. Anyway, here was my basic simple recipe.
4 gallons of Motts apple juice
2 quarts of filtered water
About 3/4 pound of brown sugar
Lavin dried yeast EC-1118
I let it ferment for about a month before bottling it back into the Motts plastic jugs. I found it drinkable, but there is a definite sharp sour taste to it.
I'm not sure if thats normal or not
In truth, its taste reminds me of Heineken, and Carlsburg.
I've saved a half gallon of it to compare to future brews.
I do have a question, I have completed my first batch of apple cider, but.. it tastes rather sour. Now I haven't drank any commercial beer or cider in years, so I got nothing but faded memories of my navy days to compare it too. Anyway, here was my basic simple recipe.
4 gallons of Motts apple juice
2 quarts of filtered water
About 3/4 pound of brown sugar
Lavin dried yeast EC-1118
I let it ferment for about a month before bottling it back into the Motts plastic jugs. I found it drinkable, but there is a definite sharp sour taste to it.
I'm not sure if thats normal or not
In truth, its taste reminds me of Heineken, and Carlsburg.
I've saved a half gallon of it to compare to future brews.