cider · complete

2023 Hard Cider #1

Recipe
Volume
25.09 gal (95L)
Yeast
Wyeast 4766
OG
1.051
  • 440 lbs — mixed apples (22 boxes Jonathan, 1 box honeycrisp, 1 box green and red bartlet pears)
  • 9.5G — Potassium Metabisulfite
  • 1 1/4 tsp — DAP
Oct 29 · brew day
Press 440 lbs apples of mixed variety into 25.1 gallons of juice. Pasteurize to 60°C. Gifted 3x 750ml bottles fresh pasturized.
Oct 30 · measure · 1.051 SG · 67F
Add 9.5G Potassium Metabisulfite
Nov 2 · pitch
Pitch Wyeast 4766
Nov 15 · measure
SG stalled at 1.01. Add 1/4 tsp DAP
Nov 18 · titration
Titrated using wine kit
Titration
15ml sample · 4 drops phenolphthalein → 4.5ml NaOH
Malic: 8.94 g/L → Target: 6 g/L → Add
Dec 6 · measure
Have been drinking. Cloudy but good. Add 1/4 tsp DAP for very slight sulfer smell.
Dec 22 · feed
Add 1/8 tsp DAP