Broke Cider!

Sat Sep 03, 2011 1:52 pm

I had a sweet mead smack pack in the fridge, so I got 5 gallons of apple juice and poured the sucker in. I did however, boil some yeast nutrient in about a quart of the juice. Not sure what to expect, but I think I am going to transfer onto some sort of berry mix and see what happens!
It took all of 10 minutes to do! :shock:
I hope it is drinkable.
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Re: Broke Cider!

Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:03 pm

snowcapt wrote:I had a sweet mead smack pack in the fridge, so I got 5 gallons of apple juice and poured the sucker in. I did however, boil some yeast nutrient in about a quart of the juice. Not sure what to expect, but I think I am going to transfer onto some sort of berry mix and see what happens!
It took all of 10 minutes to do! :shock:
I hope it is drinkable.


Hey bro, that's how I do it. Don't need to screw with wild yeasts and such. I've got a batch done with frozen extract going (a first) with raspberry puree added, should be between 7-8%.
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Re: Broke Cider!

Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:48 pm

I have an incredible spiced cider (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves) on tap right now that was made with sweet mead yeast. This was the first yeast I ever used on cider that let the apple taste and aroma remain. I don't think I will ever go back to any other yeast for cider.

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Re: Broke Cider!

Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:18 pm

How long did it go before you kegged it? Do the flavor characteristics swing like those of beer?
Also, have you tried to stick anything else in cider? :asshat:
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:48 pm

...you stick anything else ins :roll: ide her?
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:13 pm

I named mine "Bugeater Come on in Cider". :)

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Re: Broke Cider!

Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:33 pm

Bugeater wrote:I have an incredible spiced cider (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves) on tap right now that was made with sweet mead yeast. This was the first yeast I ever used on cider that let the apple taste and aroma remain. I don't think I will ever go back to any other yeast for cider.

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I saw on the other thread you used the Wyeast Sweet Mead yeast, have you ever used the WLP Sweet Mead? I generally do dry ciders (have a Raspberry version finishing out), but am always willing to play around with other formulations.
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:36 pm

I was thinking of calling mine, "Snowcapt's Jacket"
Broken Cider
in honor of my first born and my wife :shock:
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