arkador
04-29-2009, 02:55 PM
Thought I would share the recipe I am doing tonight. Quick, Cheap, Easy. A 5 galon batch will cost about $20 and end up arround 8.5% ABV
EdWort's Apfelwein
Ingredients
5 Gallons 100% Apple Juice (No preservatives or additives, Asorbic Acid is acceptable) 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
1:First sanitize the carboy, airlock, funnel, stopper or carboy cap.
2:Open one gallon bottle of apple juice and pour half of it into the carboy using the funnel.
3:Open one bag of Dextrose and carefully add it to the now half full bottle of apple juice. Shake well.
4:Repeat Steps 2 and 3, then go to step 5.
5:Pour in the mixture of Apple Juice and Dextrose from both bottles into the carboy.
6:Add all but 1 quart of remaining 3 gallons of apple juice to the carboy.
7:Open the packet of Montrachet Yeast and pour it into the neck of the funnel.
8: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.
9:Put your stopper or carboy cap on with an airlock and fill the airlock.
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.
Ferment for 4 weeks (FG should be below 1.000), then bottle or keg. If bottling, use 1/3cup of dextrose for carbonation.
EdWort's Apfelwein
Ingredients
5 Gallons 100% Apple Juice (No preservatives or additives, Asorbic Acid is acceptable) 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
1:First sanitize the carboy, airlock, funnel, stopper or carboy cap.
2:Open one gallon bottle of apple juice and pour half of it into the carboy using the funnel.
3:Open one bag of Dextrose and carefully add it to the now half full bottle of apple juice. Shake well.
4:Repeat Steps 2 and 3, then go to step 5.
5:Pour in the mixture of Apple Juice and Dextrose from both bottles into the carboy.
6:Add all but 1 quart of remaining 3 gallons of apple juice to the carboy.
7:Open the packet of Montrachet Yeast and pour it into the neck of the funnel.
8: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.
9:Put your stopper or carboy cap on with an airlock and fill the airlock.
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.
Ferment for 4 weeks (FG should be below 1.000), then bottle or keg. If bottling, use 1/3cup of dextrose for carbonation.