Good morning,
Have been pulping, juicing and putting some cider to brew on lately.
1. 5 gallons, initial gravity 1040, Campden tabs for 24hrs, then champagne yeast. Initially tart and a little dry to taste, with plenty of flavour
2. 6 gallons, initial gravity 1044, Campden for 24hrs, then garvin cider yeast. Med/dry on my palet, not much flavour in the taste to be honest. Also put 1 gallon without Campden tab, to see what would happen
3. 3 gallons, initial gravity 1047, Campden for 24hrs, adding all purpose cider yeast this evening. Sweet tasting and very apple-y flavour. (hoping for good things with this one)
Will taste then bottle once fermentation slows right down. Will add sugar to carbonate with most. Also have some non fermentable sweetener to potentially add at bottling stage, although need to do some reading up, so any pointers on this aspect greatefully recieved.
One other thing, when best to start bottling, when gravity gets to 1000? Or should it go lower?
Some pics below. Everything seems to be going well.
Have been pulping, juicing and putting some cider to brew on lately.
1. 5 gallons, initial gravity 1040, Campden tabs for 24hrs, then champagne yeast. Initially tart and a little dry to taste, with plenty of flavour
2. 6 gallons, initial gravity 1044, Campden for 24hrs, then garvin cider yeast. Med/dry on my palet, not much flavour in the taste to be honest. Also put 1 gallon without Campden tab, to see what would happen
3. 3 gallons, initial gravity 1047, Campden for 24hrs, adding all purpose cider yeast this evening. Sweet tasting and very apple-y flavour. (hoping for good things with this one)
Will taste then bottle once fermentation slows right down. Will add sugar to carbonate with most. Also have some non fermentable sweetener to potentially add at bottling stage, although need to do some reading up, so any pointers on this aspect greatefully recieved.
One other thing, when best to start bottling, when gravity gets to 1000? Or should it go lower?
Some pics below. Everything seems to be going well.
