Homebrew Cider

January Homebrew


Recipe
Back in January I fermented some Draft Cider. This was my first attempt, and none of my homebrewing buddies have done one, so I had to find a recipe on my own. I ended up buying five gallons of fresh Ohio cider from Whole Foods. The cider must be pasteurized, but not preserved. I used Wyeast cider yeast and let it ferment one week in the primary and another week in the secondary. I used corn sugar and then put it in beer bottles.

The Name

I named this Dupuy Draft Cider in honor of my girlfriend, since she was kind enough to buy me some homebrew equipment for Christmas! Since she does not like beer, and she loves cider, I thought I would give this a try. If time permits I may make another batch this fall.

A copy of the label from the bottle

My Review

I thought the cider was a bit under-carbonated. I felt that the apple taste could be stronger. It was cloudy, but the color was good. The scent coming off the top seemed about right. It was a refreshing taste, but I feel like a future batch could use some changes. In the next batch I may let it ferment longer. I may add some camden tablets for stabilization then put in some cider, juice or an apple enhancer to bring up the flavor towards the end of fermentation. I may also add sugar to push the alcohol level to 6-8%. Before bottling I may add more corn sugar to increase the carbonation. If you have any suggestions send me an email.

Other Reviews
Graham said, "I found it to be pleasantly light, and refreshing with a very fine carbonation and pleasant after taste. I drove home with it chilling on the ice in the back of the pick-up so it was possibly a bit to cold........but still very nice, Well Done!"

Mark said, "It's about the color of a Blue Moon, light smell of apple and the taste is slightly citrusy. A great hot summer day drink. Thanks for sharing."

My Dad said, "Had a taste of your cider and it was excellent. A little light, could be a little heavier or more cider taste, but really good!"

My Mom said, "Your cider was great."

If you want your review of the cider posted, send it to me. If you have not tried the cider, let me know asap, because there is not much left.