Cleaning out my brew closet listening to Fallout 3 music I came across 3 forgotten bottles of an attempt at a Cinnamon Cyser. It was bottled around 4/13. Crystal clear yellow up until you reach the bottom which seemed to have a layer of god knows what that lingered from the Krudsen Apple Juice I used to make this. The taste is incredible and one of the few drinks I've made that actually warms you up. Strong cinnamon nose but very subtle flavor, nice apple bite and after taste is very smooth cinnamon, Sort of like a cross between an apple pie and melted butter cinnamon toast.
This was a 1gal recipe and now finding myself with 4 empty carboys and a list of projects in mind, I really want to try and recreate this. I just have terrible skills when it comes to scaling recipes. The original called for the following.
3lbs mountain fireweed honey
5grams lalvlin d-47 yeast
½ tsp fermaid K
10-15 raisins or yeast nutrient
1gl krudsen apple juice
8 sticks cinnamon (4 in primary, 4 in secondary)
So if I were to double this the honey would be safe(I assume) at roughly 15-16lbs. But the crazy part, the part I feel would make most people's eyes bug out is the thought of 40 cinnamon sticks (20 in primary, 20 in secondary) Insane? Possible. However if it gives me Blue eyes and the ability to ride worms I do believe I can check off a Dune mead from my to-do list and I'll call it "Water of Life"
Any thoughts on the cinnamon ratio, scaling recipe, fear and loathing? Thank you in advance.
This was a 1gal recipe and now finding myself with 4 empty carboys and a list of projects in mind, I really want to try and recreate this. I just have terrible skills when it comes to scaling recipes. The original called for the following.
3lbs mountain fireweed honey
5grams lalvlin d-47 yeast
½ tsp fermaid K
10-15 raisins or yeast nutrient
1gl krudsen apple juice
8 sticks cinnamon (4 in primary, 4 in secondary)
So if I were to double this the honey would be safe(I assume) at roughly 15-16lbs. But the crazy part, the part I feel would make most people's eyes bug out is the thought of 40 cinnamon sticks (20 in primary, 20 in secondary) Insane? Possible. However if it gives me Blue eyes and the ability to ride worms I do believe I can check off a Dune mead from my to-do list and I'll call it "Water of Life"
Any thoughts on the cinnamon ratio, scaling recipe, fear and loathing? Thank you in advance.