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Homemade Apple Cider - Can you rate this?



 
 
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Old 14-08-2004, 02:53 AM
W ä l r ü s
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Default Homemade Apple Cider - Can you rate this?

I ran across this simple recipe. Can you see if it looks OK as-is?
Should anything be added or omitted for flavor or safety reasons?

I am collecting recipes from the good ol' days, the way our grandparents
used to make it. Simple & uncomplicated.

Thanks!
Walrus

1 gallon fresh apple juice with no preservatives.
(or 10 pounds crushed/juiced apples or pears with 6 cups water).
1 lb sugar.
1 packet yeast.

1. Place apple juice in fermenter & cover for 24 hours at room temperature.
2. Mix sugar & sprinkle yeast over top of juice. Cover and ferment 3-5
days.
3. Rack into secondary fermenter and attach air lock for 3 weeks.
4. Rack into a clean vessel and add 2 oz of white sugar and gently stir.
5. Bottle and age 3 months.


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Old 14-08-2004, 06:15 PM
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I'd substitute about 2 to 2.5# of honey for the sugar, and recommend Lalvin
K1-V1116 yeast. Technically it would be a Cyser, not an Apple Cider. (But
very good

Steve

"W ä l r ü s" wrote in message
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I ran across this simple recipe. Can you see if it looks OK as-is?
Should anything be added or omitted for flavor or safety reasons?

I am collecting recipes from the good ol' days, the way our grandparents
used to make it. Simple & uncomplicated.

Thanks!
Walrus

1 gallon fresh apple juice with no preservatives.
(or 10 pounds crushed/juiced apples or pears with 6 cups water).
1 lb sugar.
1 packet yeast.

1. Place apple juice in fermenter & cover for 24 hours at room

temperature.
2. Mix sugar & sprinkle yeast over top of juice. Cover and ferment 3-5
days.
3. Rack into secondary fermenter and attach air lock for 3 weeks.
4. Rack into a clean vessel and add 2 oz of white sugar and gently stir.
5. Bottle and age 3 months.




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Old 14-08-2004, 06:49 PM
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Excellent yeast choice for fermenting honey!
Steve
"Steve Thompson" wrote in message
...
I'd substitute about 2 to 2.5# of honey for the sugar, and recommend

Lalvin
K1-V1116 yeast. Technically it would be a Cyser, not an Apple Cider. (But
very good

Steve

"W ä l r ü s" wrote in message
hlink.net...
I ran across this simple recipe. Can you see if it looks OK as-is?
Should anything be added or omitted for flavor or safety reasons?

I am collecting recipes from the good ol' days, the way our grandparents
used to make it. Simple & uncomplicated.

Thanks!
Walrus

1 gallon fresh apple juice with no preservatives.
(or 10 pounds crushed/juiced apples or pears with 6 cups water).
1 lb sugar.
1 packet yeast.

1. Place apple juice in fermenter & cover for 24 hours at room

temperature.
2. Mix sugar & sprinkle yeast over top of juice. Cover and ferment

3-5
days.
3. Rack into secondary fermenter and attach air lock for 3 weeks.
4. Rack into a clean vessel and add 2 oz of white sugar and gently

stir.
5. Bottle and age 3 months.






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Old 14-08-2004, 06:49 PM
STEPHEN PEEK
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Excellent yeast choice for fermenting honey!
Steve
"Steve Thompson" wrote in message
...
I'd substitute about 2 to 2.5# of honey for the sugar, and recommend

Lalvin
K1-V1116 yeast. Technically it would be a Cyser, not an Apple Cider. (But
very good

Steve

"W ä l r ü s" wrote in message
hlink.net...
I ran across this simple recipe. Can you see if it looks OK as-is?
Should anything be added or omitted for flavor or safety reasons?

I am collecting recipes from the good ol' days, the way our grandparents
used to make it. Simple & uncomplicated.

Thanks!
Walrus

1 gallon fresh apple juice with no preservatives.
(or 10 pounds crushed/juiced apples or pears with 6 cups water).
1 lb sugar.
1 packet yeast.

1. Place apple juice in fermenter & cover for 24 hours at room

temperature.
2. Mix sugar & sprinkle yeast over top of juice. Cover and ferment

3-5
days.
3. Rack into secondary fermenter and attach air lock for 3 weeks.
4. Rack into a clean vessel and add 2 oz of white sugar and gently

stir.
5. Bottle and age 3 months.






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Old 15-08-2004, 01:46 AM
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Some pectinase for 24 hours first?
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Old 15-08-2004, 01:46 AM
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Some pectinase for 24 hours first?
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Old 15-08-2004, 12:30 PM
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"Dr Paul Dowrick" wrote in message
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Some pectinase for 24 hours first?


I've never had to use that in my cysers, they clear on their own. If you use
pectinase, it can be added during the primary or secondary fermentation
stage... no need to add in advance.

Steve


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Old 15-08-2004, 12:30 PM
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"Dr Paul Dowrick" wrote in message
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Some pectinase for 24 hours first?


I've never had to use that in my cysers, they clear on their own. If you use
pectinase, it can be added during the primary or secondary fermentation
stage... no need to add in advance.

Steve


 




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