I’ve been itching to make a cider. Yet, since it’s off season, I don’t feel like going too crazy. So, I thought I’d make a nice simple recipe. If successful, this should be ready around Thanksgiving. If really successful, it’ll be gone by then.
- Sour Cider (Mach I)
- 4 gallons Indian Summer apple cider
- ~2 tbsp Brettanomyces (aka dregs of 2 Orval bottles)
Update 15 June 2011
The Orval bugs are still going strong. A fresh layer of krausen has been ebbing and flowing twice a day for the past week. If/When it stalls out, I’ll bottle.
Update 09 July 2011
Bottled today. FG: 1.004
A little funkiness on the nose, smooth full body. Real easy to drink – even before the carbonation.
Elsewhere:
The Mad Fermentationist’s Sour Cider
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