Hard Cider #1
Recipe
- Volume
- 17.2 gal
- Yeast
- Wyeast 4766
- OG
- 1.073
- 300 lbs — mixed apples (Gala, Golden Supreme, Jonathan)
- 172g — malic acid
- 7g — DAP
Nov 2 · brew day
Press 300 lbs apples of mixed variety into 17.2 gallons of juice. Pasteurize to 60°C.
Nov 3 · measure
· 1.073 SG
· 69F
Nov 3 · titration
Titrated using wine kit
Titration
3ml sample · 4 drops phenolphthalein → 1.5ml NaOHMalic: 3.34 g/L → Target: 6 g/L → Add 172g malic acid
Nov 4 · pitch
Pitch Wyeast 4766
Nov 8 · addition
Add 7g DAP