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Hydrometer Test Kit, Triple Scale Alcohol Tester Hydrometer for Wine, Beer, Kombucha & Mead, Wine Making Kit, (ABV Tester, Brix, Specific Gravity Hydrometer) + Hydrometer Test Jar for Home Brewing Kit CIMALAB Direct. $495.99. TROPOW Beer Kegerator, 128L Full Size Single Tap Stainless Steel Draft Keg Cooler Refrigerator with Shelves, Drip Tray ...
Recently I switched to an ale yeast on the advice of the guy in the brewing store. They were brewing a 6 gallon pail of apple cider when I went. They used the local store brand of apple juice, a whole small bag of oak cubes, and the ale yeast he sold me. No sugar added. He said it takes about a week to ferment.
I started using Indian Summer Michigan apple juice and blended 3.5 gallons with 1 gallon of Indian Summer Apple Cider. No absorbic acid, no preservatives, all whole apples or concentrate. I've made batches using the cheaper brands and they turn out subpar. 3.5 gallons IS michigan apple juice 1 gallon IS apple cider
I did close to 70 gallons of "concentrate" cider last year. Using Walmart brand frozen concentrate, I mix 2 cans per gallon of water and get about a 5-6 percent ABV. I find that using sucrose rather than dextrose to bump up the ABV gives the cider more of a sour taste and does not seem to need the Malic Acid.
The unfiltered apple juice (cider) from the grocery store is made for drinking so it uses sweeter apples and doesnt make the best hard cider ive heard. I tried an experiment, I made two one gallon batches one with unfiltered uv paturized cider from Walmart, and one gallon Walmart apple juice.
As I was cleaning the last piece of equipment my gravity meter cracked. The local brew shop is closed for the next few days so I can not replace. I could calculate the gravity on my if I knew the initial gravity of the juice. Has anyone used Great Value 100% Apple Juice before that knows its initial gravity. Here is the link for the brand ...
4 1/2 gallons of "great value" apple juice blend ($2.48 per 3/4 gallon = $14.88) 3 cups brown sugar. 3 oz lactose. 1/4 cup cut up raisins. Wyeast English cider liquid yeast (can reuse over and over) Primary Fermentation for 3 weeks. - optional flavor extract ( cherry or black current has been best) - I have also added a half gallon of white ...
So I made the cider using everyones recommendations, Musselman's Apple Cider. I purchased 6 gallons of the cloudy stuff, used the same Champagne yeast I've used in the past and now finally tasting the stuff. I like a really dry sparkling cider. It's OK when comparing to the cloudy cider I get from the Apple Festival.
I use the whole foods brand or Mendacino (North Coast) apple cider also available at whole foods. It comes in one gallon glass jugs and has been pasteurized and has no preservatives. We do have local apple cider that may be cheaper but I am way too paranoid about E. coli, I have taken care of way too many kids with it.
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