Nada y Todo » Homebrewing http://nadaytodo.com A Healthy Dose of Political Commentary Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:30:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Cherry Apfelwein Recipe http://nadaytodo.com/2009/06/cherry-apfelwein-recipe/ http://nadaytodo.com/2009/06/cherry-apfelwein-recipe/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:26:22 +0000 Matt http://nadaytodo.com/?p=256 So I’ve decided to start a new batch of Apfelwein based around EdWort’s Apfelwein Recipe.  Instead of following the recipe I’ll be using four gallons of apple juice and a gallon of black cherry juice.  I’d also like to keep it on the “less boozey” side so I can consume a fair amount of my craft instead of just a couple of the 8.5% ABV Rocket Fuel,  so I’ll only be using a pound of dextrose instead of two!  However the biggest departure from the original recipe will probably be the use of Safale S-04 Ale Yeast in place of the Red Star Montrachet.

Cherry Apfelwein Ingredients

What we have here is the raw ingredients for our Cherry Apfelwein Recipe.

  • 4 Gallons of Unpreserved Apple Juice (Pasteurized and Abscorbic Acid is OK)
  • 1 Gallon Pasteurized Black Cherry Juice
  • 1 lbs. Dextrose (Corn Sugar, raises ABV in five gallon batches by 1%)
  • 3 tsp. Wine Nutrient (Diammonium Phosphate)
  • 1 11.5g Pack of Safale S-04
  • Original Gravity of 1.060, guessing on a Final Gravity in the .995-1.00 range for an ABV of around 6.3-6.7%

The plan is to ferment this in the low 60’s untill the gravity is steady, at which point I will rack the apfelwein to a secondary to clear and bulk condition.  Should have an interesting color when completed, especially compared to normal apfelwein.  Pic of the must after the jump.

Cherry Apfelwein Must

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Pint of Apfelwein! Yes Yes?

]]> http://nadaytodo.com/2009/06/apfelwein/feed/ 0 The Science of a Good Beer http://nadaytodo.com/2009/06/the-science-of-a-good-beer/ http://nadaytodo.com/2009/06/the-science-of-a-good-beer/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:23:29 +0000 Matt http://nadaytodo.com/?p=250 In this little video from Fora.tv Dave McLean, owner and brewmaster of Magnolia Pub and Brewery, walks the audience through the science of beer.  From the taste, pour, to the actual brewing process the amount of good information here will help anyone understand more about brewing.

Go straight to the full episode here: http://fora.tv/2009/06/15/The_Science_of_a_Good_Beer

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