Saturday, May 31, 2014

Batch #24

Today I started a new batch with a similar recipe for batches #22 and #23, with the exception that I decided to try a different yeast. Recipe #24:
  • 5 gallon Kirkland's apple juice
  • 1 pack Danstar Windsor (English Ale)
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 English Breakfast tea bag
As with the previous batches, prior to adding juice and yeast to the carboy, I added to a pot:
  • 1/4 gallon apple juice
  • juice of 1 lemon  (~1/5 cup)
  • 2 English Breakfast tea bag
I cooked this mixture on the stove for 30 minutes at a temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit. While this was "cooking", I added the yeast to ~8oz of 80F apple juice and covered. I then chilled this over ice to bring it to <80F, added this and 3/4 gallons of juice to the carboy, pitched the yeast, and then added the remaining 4 gallons of juice.
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  1. RichardNovember 1, 2014 at 10:28 AM

    The cider is lacking character. Last night when drinking with friends I added a a bit of lemon juice and that livened it up a bit. So today I decided to add some lemon juice directly to the keg. I juiced one lemon (~1/6 cup of juice), added this to ~1 cup of apple juice and cooked on stove for 30 minutes at <160 degrees. I then added this to the keg. I'm hoping this will have the same effects. Fingers crossed!

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