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First cider (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by catharticrespite@sh.itjust.works to c/homebrewing@sopuli.xyz

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Hey guys, new to brewing and this site. I made a gallon of mead that was... okay, and figured I'd try my hand at something that wouldn't take quite so long

So basically I just threw a gallon of apple juice and some yeast into a carboy and let it sit for a few weeks. I'm going to transfer it to bottles and try it out this weekend

I'm thinking about adding some sugar to the next one to get a higher abv. Any clue around how much I can add without having to wait a stupid amount of time for fermentation to finish?

Also does anyone have other recommendation to make it taste a little more interesting next time?

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[–] plactagonic 4 points 1 year ago

Apple juice makes little bit blunt tasting cider, I have access to press (Moštárna) - so I make it from my own apples.

Juice has about 13° Bx (13% of sugar) and all yeasts are able to ferment it dry! I don't care so my cider is always dry - I let it in carboy for about week to two weeks for primary, then I put it in bottles at about 1-1,5° Bx for secondary fermentation/ageing.

For sweeter cider you have to stabilise it. I never done it so can't help. Also you can add herbs, fruit to make it more interesting.