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Mark's Standard Cider

266 calories 21.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 0% (brew house)
Source: Mark Pasquinelli
Calories: 266 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 8th 2018
1.081
1.012
9.0%
0.0
6.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb Apple Cider2 lb Apple Cider 48 4 85.8%
0.33 lb brown sugar0.33 lb brown sugar 200 24 14.2%
2.33 lbs / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.67 tsp cinnamon Spice Secondary 7 days
0.33 tsp nutmeg Spice Secondary 7 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Cider 4766
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb    
Mash volume with grains    
Remaining sparge water volume 2.08 8.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.17 0.7  
Pre boil volume 2 8  
Boil off losses    
Post boil Volume 2 8  
Going into fermentor 2 8  
Total: 2.08 8.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Combine cider and yeast, aerate, ferment at 65° F to 70° F (18-21° C) for 7-10 days, rack to secondary fermenter, and add pectic enzyme. Condition/clear in secondary fermenter for 4-6 weeks. Bottle condition with 6.25 ounces (175 g) corn sugar or force carbonate to 3.0-3.5 volumes CO2. Cellar for at least six months before serving.

Note: The final alcohol by volume (ABV) will vary depending on the original gravity of the yeast.

Specialty option (8-10% abv):
Add 1 lb (454 g) adjunct(s) (brown sugar, molasses, honey, dark corn syrup or sorghum) during fermentation. Add any desired spices in teaspoon increments while in secondary fermenter. Rack to tertiary fermenter for conditioning/clearing and bottle.

Karol's Krapple option:
Add 2 lbs (907 g) cranberries for a two-week secondary fermentation. Rack to tertiary fermenter for conditioning/clearing and bottle.

New England Style option (11% abv):
Add 2.5 lb (1.13 kg) brown sugar and 1 lb (454 g) molasses during fermentation. Add 1.6 lb (680 g) raisins, 2 tsp Saigon cinnamon, 1 tsp fresh ground nutmeg and agefor two weeks. Rack to tertiary fermenter for conditioning/clearing. Bottle condition with 3.5 oz (100 g) corn sugar (with half-pack Safale US-05 yeast) or force carbonate to 2.0-2.5 volumes CO2. Cellar for at least one year before serving.

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