Brann_mac_Finnchad
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Light Cherry Cider
3 gallons Treetop Apple Cider
1 gallon Pomegranate Cherry Juice
5 pounds honey
Safale US-05
3-4 vanilla beans
Heat honey to liquid, mix with 1 gallon of juice, hydrate yeast in ½ jug of cherry juice, and pour everything into 5 gallon carboy.
9-12-12; OG is 1.082 giving me a finished ABV of around 8-9%.
9-15-12; SG is 1.060
9-19-12; SG is 1.040mulled a bit for hot cider for the family twas good.
9-23-12: SG is 1.028put in fridge for cold crashing. I did not rack to secondary, but bulk aged, on the lees.
12-27-12: SG is slightly lessdidnt actually check. Bottled. As is my tendency, I bulk pasteurized to prevent bottle fermentation.
I opened up one of the few remaining bottles last week, and am really wishing I had more
I would also like to note that it made a superb Daube de Beof...
3 gallons Treetop Apple Cider
1 gallon Pomegranate Cherry Juice
5 pounds honey
Safale US-05
3-4 vanilla beans
Heat honey to liquid, mix with 1 gallon of juice, hydrate yeast in ½ jug of cherry juice, and pour everything into 5 gallon carboy.
9-12-12; OG is 1.082 giving me a finished ABV of around 8-9%.
9-15-12; SG is 1.060
9-19-12; SG is 1.040mulled a bit for hot cider for the family twas good.
9-23-12: SG is 1.028put in fridge for cold crashing. I did not rack to secondary, but bulk aged, on the lees.
12-27-12: SG is slightly lessdidnt actually check. Bottled. As is my tendency, I bulk pasteurized to prevent bottle fermentation.
I opened up one of the few remaining bottles last week, and am really wishing I had more
I would also like to note that it made a superb Daube de Beof...