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Author:

signal

Boil Size: 30 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.043

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 3.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 16 ° C

Priming Method: Natural (sugar)

Priming Amount: 6 g/l

Creation Date: 6/10/2014 11:22 AM

Notes:

Author:

jbedell2

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.019

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/15/2015 2:12 PM

Notes: Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: Red Star Montrachet
Yeast Starter: Nope
Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter: Nope
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 1.066
Final Gravity: 0.998
Boiling Time (Minutes): None
Color: Champagne
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): At least 6 weeks at 74 degrees
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): None

Apfelwein (German Hard Cider)

This took 1st Place at the 2007 Alamo City Cerveza Fest BJCP sanctioned competition for the Cider and Apple Wine Category and 2nd Place for Best of Show for Meads & Ciders!

Ingredients

5 Gallons 100% Apple Juice (No preservatives or additives) I use Tree Top Apple Juice
2 pounds of dextrose (corn sugar) in one pound bags
1 five gram packet of Montrachet Wine Yeast

Equipment

5 Gallon Carboy (I use a Better Bottle)
Carboy Cap or Stopper with Airlock
Funnel

First sanitize the carboy, airlock, funnel, stopper or carboy cap.
Open one gallon bottle of apple juice and pour half of it into the carboy using the funnel.
Open one bag of Dextrose and carefully add it to the now half full bottle of apple juice. Shake well.
Repeat Steps 2 and 3, then go to step 5.
Pour in the mixture of Apple Juice and Dextrose from both bottles into the carboy.
Add all but 1 quart of remaining 3 gallons of apple juice to the carboy.
Open the packet of Montrachet Yeast and pour it into the neck of the funnel.
Use the remaining quart of juice to wash down any yeast that sticks. I am able to fit all but 3 ounces of apple juice into a 5 gallon Better Bottle. You may need to be patient to let the foam die down from all shaking and pouring.
Put your stopper or carboy cap on with an airlock and fill the airlock with cheap vodka. No bacteria will live in vodka and if you get suckback, you just boosted the abv.

There’s no need to worry about filling up a carboy so full when you use Montrachet wine yeast. There is no Kreuzen, just a thin layer of bubbles (
). I'm able to fit all but 4 oz. of my five gallons in the bottle. Ferment at room temperature.

It will become cloudy in a couple of days and remain so for a few weeks. In the 4th week, the yeast will begin to drop out and it will become clear. After at least 4 weeks, you can keg or bottle, but it is ok to leave it in the carboy for another month or so. Racking to a secondary is not necessary. It ferments out very dry (less than 0.999, see here)

If you want to bottle and carbonate, ¾ cup of corn sugar will work fine. Use as you would carbonate a batch of beer.

Remember to reserve judgment till after 3 glasses. It grows on you.

GENERAL QUESTIONS
compiled by Dammed Squirrels from the first 37 pages of this thread. Thanks DS!

How does it taste?
It ferments quite dry. Some people have tried different yeasts in order to achieve a sweeter taste. It may take you a few glasses to get a feel for the flavor. It is very reminiscent of a sort of apfelwein produced locally in Germany. There really is no comparable product in the United States. It's drier and less sweet than commercial hard ciders.

What is the difference between Apfelwein and hard cider?
EdWort says, “Most ciders are a bit sweeter. Ciders and Apfelwein are about 6% abv, but I like the little boost I give it with 2 pounds of Dextrose. It adds no body or flavor and still tastes like Possmann's Apfelwein, only it will kick your butt much quicker.”

Is this like Apfelmost / Apfel Korn?
No. Apfel Korn is a german liqeur made from wheat spirits. Apfelmost is spontaneously fermented with fresh-pressed apples or apple juice. It is probably similar, but the results may vary as a result of the spontaneous fermentation. Either way, Apfelmost is most certainly has a lower alcohol content since the initial gravity is not increased by the use of concentrate or corn sugar.

What’s the difference between apple juice and cider?
Cider is made by pressing apples. Juice is then filtered to remove all of the stuff that makes it cloudy.

Can I use apple cider instead?
Sure! You can use whatever you want. However, there is not enough information in this thread to give you any better details as to how it will turn out. I recommend starting a new thread or ask more experienced cider-makers.

What kind of Apple Juice should I use?
Ideally, you want to use 100% natural apple juice with no preservatives. The only acceptable preservative is ascorbic acid, which is a source of vitamin C and does not affect fermentation. Pasteurized juice is preferred, since it will have less bacteria.

How much will this recipe cost me?
5 gallons of Apfelwein can be made for between 20 and 25 dollars.

What else can you do with this recipe?
EdWort says, "this makes a great Grog in the winter time. Take a quart in a sauce pan, add some rum, turbinado sugar, and float a cinnamon stick in it and simmer for a while. Serve hot in mugs. It'll warm you right up."

GENERAL WARNINGS

Excessive consumption of Apfelwein WILL get you drunk at warp speed.

Drink a quart of water and take 3 aspirin before going to sleep tol help reduce the effects of excessive Apfelwein consumption as well as the urge to call EdWort a M'F**kR! [IMG]/images/smilies/biggrin.gif[/IMG]

Author:

canis187

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.094

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: 1.3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/26/2017 2:28 AM

Notes: 1 gallon of organic apple juice, and 2 cans of organic apple juice concentrate. 5 large oranges (Japaneese Mandarins in this batch) but I didn't get a weight. The oranges were sliced into 1/8ths rind and all and shoved in the carboy.

Author:

apocheau

Boil Size: 25 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.04

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/12/2017 4:00 PM

Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9szvvp7mapA

Author:

Wolf King Brewing

Boil Size: 5.2 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.045

Efficiency: 68

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 85 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/2/2021 6:07 PM

Notes:

Author:

Herr Braumeister

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.052

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.2

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/23/2016 11:53 PM

Notes:

Author:

DewsBrews

Boil Size: 13 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.048

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 1.3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/25/2015 9:28 PM

Notes:

Author:

Gábor

Boil Size: 55 Litres

Boil Time: 70

Boil Gravity: 1.056

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 2.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/14/2013 1:01 PM

Notes:

Author:

marriedtoahotlibrarian

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.044

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 62 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/26/2015 12:59 AM

Notes: Mmmmm...smokey. Not quite as intense as a "real" rauchbeir, but I'm ok with that. Also, I will probably leave out the caraf in the future and have a paler rauchbier.

Author:

braunbp

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.053

Efficiency: 76

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 63 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/14/2014 4:38 PM

Notes: Brewed 11/13/2014

Grain bill numbers from Listermann's
10 346
2 314
1 354
.5 377
.25 369
.25 336
2 weeks Primary/ 2 weeks Secondary
going to try a vodka tincture of all the spices and add if needed.

Beer tasted great at bottling....can't wait!

Author:

Pascal Riendeau (Paco)

Boil Size: 9.60896 Litres

Boil Time: 120

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/2/2011 12:34 PM

Notes: Yeast slurry from Scott's switch (27/09/09)
Mash @ 70°C
25/10 - Bottling, 18.93L, 104g corn sugar

Author:

Boil Size: 5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.055

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 64 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/30/2015 4:56 PM

Notes:

Author:

Jon D'Alessandro

Boil Size: 3.1 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.097

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: Corn Sugar

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/7/2017 1:24 AM

Notes: In a large soup pot, heat 3.4 quarts (3.2 L) of water to 165 °F (74 °C). Add crushed grains to grain bag. Submerge bag and let grains steep around 154 °F (68 °C) for 45 minutes. While grains steep, begin heating 2.25 gallons (8.5 L) of water in your brewpot. When steep is over, remove 1.1 qts. (1 L) of water from brewpot and add to the "grain tea" in steeping pot. Place colander over brewpot and place steeping bag in it. Pour grain tea (with water added) through grain bag. This will strain out any solid bits of grain and rinse some sugar from the grains. Heat liquid in brewpot to a boil, then stir in dried malt extract, add first charge of hops and begin the 60 minutes boil. With 15 minutes left in boil, add sugar, remaining hops, yeast nutrients and Irish moss. Then turn off heat and stir in liquid malt extract. Stir well to dissolve extract, then resume heating. (Keep the boil clock running while you stir.) At the end of the boil, cool wort and transfer to fermenter. Add water to make 5 gallons (19 L), aerate wort and pitch yeast. Ferment at 70 °F (21 °C). Rack to secondary when fermentation is complete. Bottle a few days later, when beer falls clear.

Author:

Italian_Stallion

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.046

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.45

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/17/2017 8:58 PM

Notes: Fell for the hype on Northern Brewer's website about "rare" South African hops. So I bought an 8oz bag of the best sounding one, African Queen.

Use 2nd gen 2017 WY1272 culture. Typical IPA water chemistry and mash schedule.

Brewed 6/11/17, stats as noted. Tweaked hop schedule to include FWH. Overshot mash temp to 156F. Discovered thermometer on pot is reading 4deg lower than old thermometer. Made "vitality starter" with 1L of wort taken after boiling batch for 10min, after FWH charge, before 60m charge. Used small mason jar of 2nd gen 1272; starter was krausening by the time I pitched it.

I was a bit underwhelmed by the aroma of the AQ hops. They are very similar in earthy, danky aroma to CTZ, so they should play well. There was a faint fruitiness in the aroma which must be the gooseberry as the descriptors indicate. Hydro sample didn't have much of hop flavor, and I can already tell the bitterness will come across as half or less of what the calc'd IBUs indicate. We'll see how well the hops carry through after dry hopping.

Update: kegged carbed and on tap as of 7/6/17. Its not bad. Ended up as a kind of generic IPA/PA. There is a firm, danky bitterness that balances the malt bill really well. If I concentrate, I can pick up a very subtle fruitiness that must be those gooseberries the packaging indicated. I really like the malt backbone on this one. The 1/2lb of crystal wheat was a very nice addition that brings a creamy subtle sweetness and some character and color to an otherwise generic malt bill. For whatever reason, this beer pairs exceptionally well with a fine cigar, particularly Macanudo Cafe series.

Overall this wasn't a bad beer. I think I just had higher expectations over the hyped up hops. I believe it would grade out well as a typical copper colored American IPA. I'll continue to enjoy it with the occasional cigar, and try to do a better job coaxing the flavors out of the remaining 3oz of African Queen hops I have in another IPA recipe with a few other varieties. I'm thinking Pac. Jade and Simcoe would be a good start.

Author:

dan mart

Boil Size: 13 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.073

Efficiency: 88

Mash Thickness: 1.4

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/16/2016 6:14 AM

Notes:

Author:

baard@kent.nu

Boil Size: 75.5 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.056

Efficiency: 85

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/22/2015 3:08 PM

Notes: 11 kg i Speidel
5,5 kg i Bazooka

Author:

liquid bread brewery

Boil Size: 1 Gallons

Boil Time: 1

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 100

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/13/2012 3:30 PM

Notes: Honey is mostly wildflower. Added w/o boiling. Belgian water profile..

AGE a long time.

Author:

trudelphic

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 77

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/19/2012 5:29 AM

Notes:

Author:

jammin

Boil Size: 15 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.058

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/15/2016 3:42 AM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.06

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/26/2017 9:38 PM

Notes: http://byo.com/bock/item/3000-sierra-nevada-torpedo-extra-ipa-clone