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Author:

SJB Homebrew

Boil Size: 28.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.053

Efficiency: 79

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/18/2015 11:22 PM

Notes:

Author:

Amateur Zymology

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.032

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: Table Sugar

Priming Amount: 220 g

Creation Date: 3/24/2014 6:10 PM

Notes: WLP351 Bavarian Weizen Yeast - Produces a classic German-style wheat beer, with moderately high, spicy, phenolic overtones reminiscent of cloves. Possible Source: Weihenstephan 175
Attenuation: 73-77%
Flocculation: Low
Optimum Fermentation Temperature: 66-70°F
Alcohol Tolerance: Medium

Alpha 4.4%. Tettnang is a true noble aroma variety with slightly spicy characteristics.

Alpha 7%. Hallertau is an aroma hop with a mild, pleasantly spicy aroma and flavor described simply as "noble" and characteristic of the great German lagers.

Author:

dbrowning

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.041

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.25

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: 11/19/2016 7:01 PM

Notes:

Author:

grv

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.027

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/12/2013 4:20 AM

Notes: I was going for Sam Smith's Old Brewery Pale Ale with this. Not sure I quite got there, but it's very nice nonetheless. First time using WY1469.

Author:

Bulldog

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.047

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 60 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/13/2013 6:17 PM

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:

BREWPaquette

Boil Size: 20 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.032

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3.16

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: sucrose

Priming Amount: 268.6 g

Creation Date: 3/8/2016 5:43 PM

Notes:

Author:

FrankVilla

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.045

Efficiency: 73

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: 1/22/2015 2:45 AM

Notes: Brewed successfully on 03/19/16.
Efficiency was higher probably due to the pH.
OG 14.3 brix (1.0558-1.056*). I got about 6 full gallons - aimed for 71% efficiency (got 73% reflected on recipe).
Pitched yeast @66 degrees.
Mash at 154.4 & 154.4@ 30 mins.
I saw some bubbles @ about 2.5 hours after I pitch, it's fermenting but no signs of active fermentation otherwise.
03/23/16: Gravity measured @ 7.1 brix (1.0126). Seems like this particular yeast strain likes to attenuate much higher than expected (5-7 points under this calculator [usually 3 under])
03/29/16: Gravity 7.25 brix (1.013 @5.4% - 76% attenuation**)

04/04/16: kegged @7.1 brix (1.0126 at 5.5%).
05/02/16: Tapped the keg. Poured a still-cloudy pint. Flavor was actually very malty and reminescent of the brown ale almost, it did have a hint of hop aroma, and finishes with more hops. It feels pretty thick on the tongue, so either mashing lower or using a higher attenuating yeast will be more to my liking.
Also the water profile was set for amber-malty.
Alcohol wise it's much easier on the brain.
We'll see how it mellows out.
05/03/16: I tasted today with a clean palate and overall it's a very drinkable beer. There's caramel and sweetness up front that's followed by some hop in the after-taste. Does not taste like 35 IBUs, but it does have more hop aroma than the brown ale. I can see myself brewing this again but with more attenuative yeast, and dry water profile.
Visually it's cloudy (probably because of the hop oils), and I fined it today. Foam has a slight red-hue to it. Overall not bad.

05/07/16: Tried several pours and the gelatin is starting to make it sparkly very nicely. It's pretty malty and thick, with some caramel and dark fruits, but not much toffee or nuttiness like I expected. The hops come in at the end to keep the beer balanced- you can really taste how much the Fuller's yeast enhances the malt profile.

Author:

Cain Piper

Boil Size: 26.9 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.047

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 2.7

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/15/2017 11:21 PM

Notes:

Author:

BrewHop

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 80

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: 8/27/2012 7:44 PM

Notes: Ended up at about 152F for the mash which was slightly higher than desired but oh well. I had to top off the mash with 1.5q of boiling water to bring it up. The hops were very pungent and had a slight spicy smell. I got really insane attenuation with the yeast.

Author:

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.075

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 69 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/28/2015 2:01 AM

Notes:

Author:

SlaughterCreekBrewer

Boil Size: 12.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 72 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/25/2013 8:25 AM

Notes:

Author:

Matt Watson

Boil Size: 29.5 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.051

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 2.7

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/6/2017 7:19 AM

Notes:

Author:

K-5 Brewing

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.047

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 75 ° F

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: 10.12 psi

Creation Date: 8/31/2019 10:12 PM

Notes: Recipe Source: High Gravity, Tulsa OK

Author:

bschaff72

Boil Size: 12 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.103

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/9/2015 6:51 PM

Notes: sparge with 7 gallons.
collect 12 gallons.
bring to boil, add hop addition, then add 10 lbs prickly pears to kettle using stainless hop spider. Boil 90 minutes, add 15 lbs clover honey @ flame out.

Author:

Michael Smith

Boil Size: 4 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.157

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 2.0

Primary Temp: 64 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/20/2014 5:58 PM

Notes: -Add 3 lbs Dark DME, 0.5 lbs lactose, 1.0 lb Cane sugar, 0.6 lbs Brown sugar at 30 minutes into boil.
-Add 2 tbsp Hershey's special dark cocoa powder 50 minutes into boil.
-Add 1 Tbsp Vanilla extract at flame out.
-Pitched 3 packages (33g) re-hydrated Nottingham Ale Yeast [Way too much - major blowout. Lost 1 gallon]
Transferred to secondary after two weeks.
Bottled using 3/4 cup corn sugar at four weeks.
41 12-ounce bottles.
3/25/2015 Update: Three months after bottling, bottles of this beer have carbonated.

Author:

jmciver

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/28/2015 4:19 PM

Notes:

Author:

FagnerZ

Boil Size: 28 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.036

Efficiency: 55

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/28/2015 2:37 PM

Notes:

Author:

Neeb

Boil Size: 28 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.051

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 3

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: 12/20/2017 10:36 AM

Notes: Mineral Additions (gm)
Mash (19.7L)
Gypsum 4.5g
Calcium Chloride 1.4g
Epsom Salt 1.0g

Sparge (treating 15L, using 13.1L)
Gypsum 3.5g
Calcium Chloride 1.1g
Epsom Salt 0.8g