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I've screwed around and put off starting some promised cider for a wedding coming up in mid-May. I have to start some like now. Suggestions on getting it done quickly? I'd like it to be pretty dry but at this point, I'll take what I can get.
I've done it in the past with a combination of Nottingham or S-04 up front and adding Champagne yeast after initial krausen. Last batch took 41 days from pitch to keg. It took 2 weeks to get about halfway to FG and I added O2 and Champagne yeast at that point to get it down to 1.00 at around 30 days. Is there a cider yeast that will kick in faster and get it down to gravity in 1 week or so?
Thanks!
PS...shouldn't matter to the process but I'll be adding peach puree.
I've done it in the past with a combination of Nottingham or S-04 up front and adding Champagne yeast after initial krausen. Last batch took 41 days from pitch to keg. It took 2 weeks to get about halfway to FG and I added O2 and Champagne yeast at that point to get it down to 1.00 at around 30 days. Is there a cider yeast that will kick in faster and get it down to gravity in 1 week or so?
Thanks!
PS...shouldn't matter to the process but I'll be adding peach puree.
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