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Author:

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.053

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: 2/13/2018 1:08 PM

Notes: 1tsp GYPSUM

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:

Solli

Boil Size: 29 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

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: 4/14/2012 9:56 PM

Notes: 2012-04-24: OG 1050

Author:

Davemci

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.048

Efficiency: 78

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 76 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/18/2015 8:39 PM

Notes:

Author:

craigmw

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.059

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 63 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/5/2013 4:23 PM

Notes: Plan is to develop strongly malty but clean Altbier, with higher gravity than per style. IBUs to balance strong malt. Mash at 152 to develop more fermentable wort. Can cut extra Munich if needed. Try to ferment at around 62F to minimize fruity esters for about 6-7d, transfer to corny for lagering for at least two weeks.

Strike water: 8.6 gallons, 7.3 gallons into boil; should give 5.5 gallons into fermenter.

Previous brew used WLP036, with good flavor but poor flocculation. Will try WLP029, a Kolsch yeast which has better flocculation and attenuation characteristics.

Author:

GFHomebrew

Boil Size: 24.86 Litres

Boil Time: 30

Boil Gravity: 1.034

Efficiency: 83

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 26 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/7/2017 3:42 AM

Notes: Actual yeast is Mangrove Jacks M27 Belgian Ale yeast wasn't on yeast list.

Pasteurise passion fruit 70c for half hour then add to fermentor once primary fermentation is waining.

Will start yeast off at 26c for 24 hours then let it free rise from there.

Author:

Peter B.

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.035

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/11/2021 4:53 PM

Notes:

Author:

dkcollier@yahoo.com

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.051

Efficiency: 43

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 2.0

Primary Temp: 62 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/5/2015 7:06 PM

Notes: Use 3 liquid yeast packages. Mash at 152° Increase the pre-boil volume as needed to allow a 90 minute boil, which will help reduce DMS in the beer.

DRINKABILITY: Has been good. Everyone has liked it.

This is brewed at the original recipe from Brewing Classic Styles by Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer. Page 196.

Pre-Boil Gravity expected: 1.069 (16.9°P)
OG: 1.068 (12.0°P) 03/15/15 Pitched
FG: 1.016 (2.5°P) 03/27/15 Kegged
Fermented at 62° for 8 days. Raised to 64° for two days. Last day lowered to 45° forced conditioned to clarify.

Used a sprange system from Jim's equipment. Boiled 4 gallons and sparge to 6 gallons total.
Errors found in digital temperature probe. Found to be 15° off. New ThermoWorks ordered. Had to add 1.5 lbs of DME to drive OG to 1.068. Poor efficiency due to under temperature conversion.

Product Unit Price Quantity Total
German Pilsen Malt 1 lb $ 1.40 5 $ 7.00
White Wheat Malt 1 lb $ 1.10 10 $ 11.00
German Munich Malt 1 lb $ 1.40 2 $ 2.80
Belgian Special B Malt 1 lb $ 2.10 0.5 $ 1.05
C 40 Malt 1 lb $ 1.40 0.5 $ 0.70
Chocolate Malt 1 lb $ 1.60 0.5 $ 0.80
Hallertau Hersbruck Hops 2oz $ 2.70 1 $ 2.70
Abbey Ale Yeast $ 6.00 3 $ 18.00
Order Summary
Sub Total $ 44.05
Tax $ 0.00
Grand Total
$ 44.05
Payment Methods

Drafted Dan's House

Author:

MSK Chess

Boil Size: 28.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.046

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/27/2015 9:10 AM

Notes:

Author:

maconmatt

Boil Size: 6.23 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.044

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/7/2013 9:16 PM

Notes:

Author:

IANB

Boil Size: 28.5 Litres

Boil Time: 80

Boil Gravity: 1.058

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: corn syrup

Priming Amount: 200

Creation Date: 11/29/2015 2:25 PM

Notes: The orange juice came from a bunch of over ripe tangerines that were boiled skin and all and then sieved to make a clear juice. The juice has some of the bitterness of the pith plus the flavor and sweetness of the juices.

The coriander is crushed and then boiled in the orange juice to eliminate any bacteria.

The juice less the coriander seeds are placed in the secondary and the beer slowly added to reduce any chance of oxidation.

leave for one week then bottle to condition.

Author:

brew maniac

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 75

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/23/2013 4:14 PM

Notes: 1. Brown sugar added as syrup on day three of primary fermentation.
2. Honey is added as a syrup to secondary on day one.
3. Primary fermentation is 9 to 10 days.
4. Secondary fermentation is for two weeks.
5. Carboy is then cold crashed at 34 degrees F for 5 days.
6. Gelatin solution is then added and allowed to settle for another 3 days.
7. At this point I will rack this to a keg or bottling bucket.

Author:

BRPinNC

Boil Size: 5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.043

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: Table Sugar

Priming Amount: 3.0 oz.

Creation Date: 9/14/2014 2:08 AM

Notes: PRE-BREW
1. Make yeast starter 2-3 days before Brew Day.
2. Go ahead and make the two tinctures. They have a very long shelf life.
2a. Glühwein Tincture:
To 3 oz. rum, add the anise, lemon & orange zest, cinnamon, cloves.
Saison Tincture:
2b. To 3 oz. vodka, add the coriander, pepper, ginger and nutmeg.
2c. Put both into sterilized jars with tight-fitting lids in a cool, dark place until Bottling Day.
BREW DAY
3. First, make the wort. But during the boil, add ONLY the hops and Irish Moss, not the spices.
FERMENTATION
4. Proceed with Primary fermentation of the whole batch for ~10 days. Don't forget the dry hop addition.
5. Proceed with Secondary Fermentation.
BOTTLING DAY
6. Transfer half the beer into the bottling bucket. Add priming sugar and Saison tincture TO TASTE, stir gently, rest 30 min. and bottle. Then do the same with the Glühwein batch. NOTE: I ended up using 10 tsp. of tincture in 1.5 gal. beer for each batch.

ACK - Starting point recipes:
1. http://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/43075/flowers-wood
2. Glühwein recipe from friends Steffen & Evy in Ulm, B-W, DE.

Author:

Boil Size: 29.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.046

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/7/2015 11:32 AM

Notes:

Author:

tgolanos

Boil Size: 30 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 82

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/6/2016 6:01 AM

Notes:

Author:

dexter101

Boil Size: 12 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 50

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: 10/20/2017 9:10 AM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.014

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 75 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/21/2015 7:58 PM

Notes:
OG= 1.024

FG= 1.010

ABV= 1.8%

Author:

Jan Erik Johansen

Boil Size: 31 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/8/2017 12:08 PM

Notes:

Author:

branodn

Boil Size: 7.02 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.039

Efficiency: 68

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: 10/30/2015 8:23 PM

Notes: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=350929&page=2

Author:

BEERngineer

Boil Size: 26.1 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.062

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: 7/24/2015 3:44 AM

Notes: Rated #26 in overall recipes on HBT.