Poobah's Simple Cyser
Original Gravity: 1.086
Final Gravity: 0.993
Alcohol by Vol: 12.2 %
3 Gallons Apple Cider, Unpasteurized
2 lbs Clover Honey
1 lbs Corn Sugar
4 oz White Wine Raisins
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient
Yeast: Lalvin D-47 rehydrated with Go-Ferm
Step 1our a half gallon of each jug of cider into fermenter. Add honey, sugar and yeast nutrient to remaining jugs of cider and shake the snot out of them. Add to fermenter along with rehydrated yeast. Aerate well with O2 or air.
Step 2: After 1 month, rack onto raisins. Top off with filtered apple juice.
Step 3: After 1 month rack again. Top off with filtered apple juice.
Step 4: After 1 month bottle/keg if clear. If not clear either wait until it is or cold condition.
Note: No heat or sulfites used. Ready in 3 months but will get better with age. This tastes good still or carbonated. Apples come thru with a little blend of honey. Not as dry tasting as 0.993 would indicate. The raisins give it a little something extra.
Original Gravity: 1.086
Final Gravity: 0.993
Alcohol by Vol: 12.2 %
3 Gallons Apple Cider, Unpasteurized
2 lbs Clover Honey
1 lbs Corn Sugar
4 oz White Wine Raisins
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient
Yeast: Lalvin D-47 rehydrated with Go-Ferm
Step 1our a half gallon of each jug of cider into fermenter. Add honey, sugar and yeast nutrient to remaining jugs of cider and shake the snot out of them. Add to fermenter along with rehydrated yeast. Aerate well with O2 or air.
Step 2: After 1 month, rack onto raisins. Top off with filtered apple juice.
Step 3: After 1 month rack again. Top off with filtered apple juice.
Step 4: After 1 month bottle/keg if clear. If not clear either wait until it is or cold condition.
Note: No heat or sulfites used. Ready in 3 months but will get better with age. This tastes good still or carbonated. Apples come thru with a little blend of honey. Not as dry tasting as 0.993 would indicate. The raisins give it a little something extra.