apple cider

[James]

I just picked up a bunch of mulled cider at the local Superstore. It was 1.75 for 3 litres so I figure I've got nothing to lose

Sounds awesome, I've seen that stuff. let us know how it turns out! For a buck 75 I'd give that a try!
It's been a little over a month, my chai apple cider has finally stopped working. I've got the odd bubble every 30 seconds or so, wow this was active as hell! Time to get it in the bottles! I hope the Belle Saison yeast works out, next time I'm going to try another strain to see what flavour profiles I perfer; I might lager the next one. I typically buy my cider from Elderkin's...unfortunately when they make sweet cider (I think) they throw in what ever apples have fallen to the ground or what ever is about to go bad so the flavour is always different.

[Halifax_Jeff]

My wife picked me up a bunch of 3L jugs of PC apple cider for 50 cents a piece. I have some us-04 sitting around and I'm wondering if it's worth a go or should I just forget it and get the champagne yeast most sources suggest?

[LiverDance]

I use s04 on the cider that NG brings in from the valley. I've used other yeasts but I like this one the best


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[Halifax_Jeff]

I use s04 on the cider that NG brings in from the valley. I've used other yeasts but I like this one the best


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That's what I was hoping to hear from someone. I'm going to try it. I have another smaller batch of spiced cider with a champagne yeast so I'll get a general idea of the difference. Thanks

[sleepyjamie]

I'm hang US05 but also trying out belle saison and yeast 3787 along with some dry hopping using galaxy


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[James]

I tried the first bottle of Chai Apple Cider last night since I bottled it...I was surprised! It was drinkable (at least). I was worried about the Belle Saison; I won't use it again, there is a bitterness and a bit of funk but it's not horrible. I was thinkig the Chai might give it a nice "mulled" quality but the tea gave it an astringent aftertaste that I don't like. I used the recipie from this thread (subing in chai for regular tea) "http://1.hidemyass.com/ip-1/encoded/Oi8 ... I4YjRhYmM2" my OG ended up being 1.066, after more than a month my FG was a dead flat 1.000 (I took it 3 seperate times to make sure), beersmith calculates that at being about 8.6% and after one bottle last night it sure is pretty boozey! It's been in the bottles a week, I should let it sit a bit longer in hopes the flavours will mellow a bit and the heat of the alcohol will dissapate.

I keep thing I need to name this, as I name most of my brews...something like "Chai Pig, an Imperialistic Bastard of a Cider" or something along that line...I can't wait for BBrianBoogie and Dave XmonikerX to give it a try.