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Author:

friskywhiskers

Boil Size: 4 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.058

Efficiency: 66

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: corn sugar

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/1/2016 12:06 AM

Notes: Primary for 2 weeks around 68ish degrees. Rack to secondary for 1 week. Bottle condition for 3 weeks. A neutral yeast or wlp004 work well for this beer too. I personally prefer the wyeast 1335.

Author:

RomUrsi

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.044

Efficiency: 63

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: Keg

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/1/2016 3:15 AM

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Author:

johannesdeloper

Boil Size: 18 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 77

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: force carb

Priming Amount: 19 psi @ 50f

Creation Date: 8/1/2015 6:59 PM

Notes: WYEAST 3522-Belgian Ardennes

*** start ferment at 20 for a day or two, then slowly let it rise use ~ 1 degrees per day until it hits 28 is optimum. Let it sit on the yeast cake for 1 mth

Let it condition for 1 mth for optimal results

Goal is to get this to drop down to ~ FG 1007-1010 ~ 90% attenuation

*** CHECK DATE ON YEAST PACK AND CALCULATE STARTER

Author:

Porterbrew

Boil Size: 6 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.046

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 66 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/18/2014 5:53 PM

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Author:

maconmatt

Boil Size: 6.19 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.051

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/7/2013 9:29 PM

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Author:

Kevin C.

Boil Size: 1.75 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.028

Efficiency: 67

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/27/2019 8:04 PM

Notes: Recipe is based on extract recipe obtained from Reddit as well as the description from Mother Earth's website. Note that for this 1 gallon batch. I used about 3/4 of a vanilla bean and found it could've used more. Vanilla bean was split, scrapped, chopped, and all tossed right into the primary (or using a hop bag if desired).

Personal Touches:
1) Real recipe uses Warrior hops - using Glacier to lighten cohumulone.
2) Mother Earth states 18 IBU, 6.0 SRM, and 5.0 ABV (1.048 OG & 1.011 FG). Slight variations to this are present in this recipe.
3) This recipe pushes for slightly more body than the 'Medium Body' advertised. This is done via higher mash temperature and SO4/Cl ratio of less than 1.

Author:

MultipleAwardWinnerJr

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.053

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/28/2017 5:37 PM

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Author:

Old Goat Brewing

Boil Size: 12.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.043

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/19/2012 1:08 PM

Notes: Slit, rinse & roast Jalapenos 20-30 minutes at 350F, slice and soak in Vodka overnight.

The day before bottling/kegging add 2 roasted jalapeno's that are not soaked in vodka. Will add a nice burn without being over the top.

Upped this recipe to 4# corn and changed from 2 row to 6 row.

Author:

Bakke Brygg

Boil Size: 24 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.042

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 10 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/25/2014 10:38 AM

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Author:

Brewcalyptus Ben

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.037

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.5

Primary Temp: 58 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/17/2013 7:06 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.032

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 66 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/22/2016 9:55 PM

Notes:

Author:

wobdee

Boil Size: 4.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.04

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 2.0

Primary Temp: 52 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/15/2016 7:19 PM

Notes: 1.7oz Sinimar at 10 min to bring SRM to 20.

Ferment at 52°, keg day 13 and lager 5 weeks at 34°.

Author:

jbedell2

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.019

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/15/2015 2:12 PM

Notes: Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: Red Star Montrachet
Yeast Starter: Nope
Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter: Nope
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 1.066
Final Gravity: 0.998
Boiling Time (Minutes): None
Color: Champagne
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): At least 6 weeks at 74 degrees
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): None

Apfelwein (German Hard Cider)

This took 1st Place at the 2007 Alamo City Cerveza Fest BJCP sanctioned competition for the Cider and Apple Wine Category and 2nd Place for Best of Show for Meads & Ciders!

Ingredients

5 Gallons 100% Apple Juice (No preservatives or additives) I use Tree Top Apple Juice
2 pounds of dextrose (corn sugar) in one pound bags
1 five gram packet of Montrachet Wine Yeast

Equipment

5 Gallon Carboy (I use a Better Bottle)
Carboy Cap or Stopper with Airlock
Funnel

First sanitize the carboy, airlock, funnel, stopper or carboy cap.
Open one gallon bottle of apple juice and pour half of it into the carboy using the funnel.
Open one bag of Dextrose and carefully add it to the now half full bottle of apple juice. Shake well.
Repeat Steps 2 and 3, then go to step 5.
Pour in the mixture of Apple Juice and Dextrose from both bottles into the carboy.
Add all but 1 quart of remaining 3 gallons of apple juice to the carboy.
Open the packet of Montrachet Yeast and pour it into the neck of the funnel.
Use the remaining quart of juice to wash down any yeast that sticks. I am able to fit all but 3 ounces of apple juice into a 5 gallon Better Bottle. You may need to be patient to let the foam die down from all shaking and pouring.
Put your stopper or carboy cap on with an airlock and fill the airlock with cheap vodka. No bacteria will live in vodka and if you get suckback, you just boosted the abv.

There’s no need to worry about filling up a carboy so full when you use Montrachet wine yeast. There is no Kreuzen, just a thin layer of bubbles (
). I'm able to fit all but 4 oz. of my five gallons in the bottle. Ferment at room temperature.

It will become cloudy in a couple of days and remain so for a few weeks. In the 4th week, the yeast will begin to drop out and it will become clear. After at least 4 weeks, you can keg or bottle, but it is ok to leave it in the carboy for another month or so. Racking to a secondary is not necessary. It ferments out very dry (less than 0.999, see here)

If you want to bottle and carbonate, ¾ cup of corn sugar will work fine. Use as you would carbonate a batch of beer.

Remember to reserve judgment till after 3 glasses. It grows on you.

GENERAL QUESTIONS
compiled by Dammed Squirrels from the first 37 pages of this thread. Thanks DS!

How does it taste?
It ferments quite dry. Some people have tried different yeasts in order to achieve a sweeter taste. It may take you a few glasses to get a feel for the flavor. It is very reminiscent of a sort of apfelwein produced locally in Germany. There really is no comparable product in the United States. It's drier and less sweet than commercial hard ciders.

What is the difference between Apfelwein and hard cider?
EdWort says, “Most ciders are a bit sweeter. Ciders and Apfelwein are about 6% abv, but I like the little boost I give it with 2 pounds of Dextrose. It adds no body or flavor and still tastes like Possmann's Apfelwein, only it will kick your butt much quicker.”

Is this like Apfelmost / Apfel Korn?
No. Apfel Korn is a german liqeur made from wheat spirits. Apfelmost is spontaneously fermented with fresh-pressed apples or apple juice. It is probably similar, but the results may vary as a result of the spontaneous fermentation. Either way, Apfelmost is most certainly has a lower alcohol content since the initial gravity is not increased by the use of concentrate or corn sugar.

What’s the difference between apple juice and cider?
Cider is made by pressing apples. Juice is then filtered to remove all of the stuff that makes it cloudy.

Can I use apple cider instead?
Sure! You can use whatever you want. However, there is not enough information in this thread to give you any better details as to how it will turn out. I recommend starting a new thread or ask more experienced cider-makers.

What kind of Apple Juice should I use?
Ideally, you want to use 100% natural apple juice with no preservatives. The only acceptable preservative is ascorbic acid, which is a source of vitamin C and does not affect fermentation. Pasteurized juice is preferred, since it will have less bacteria.

How much will this recipe cost me?
5 gallons of Apfelwein can be made for between 20 and 25 dollars.

What else can you do with this recipe?
EdWort says, "this makes a great Grog in the winter time. Take a quart in a sauce pan, add some rum, turbinado sugar, and float a cinnamon stick in it and simmer for a while. Serve hot in mugs. It'll warm you right up."

GENERAL WARNINGS

Excessive consumption of Apfelwein WILL get you drunk at warp speed.

Drink a quart of water and take 3 aspirin before going to sleep tol help reduce the effects of excessive Apfelwein consumption as well as the urge to call EdWort a M'F**kR! [IMG]/images/smilies/biggrin.gif[/IMG]

Author:

maconmatt

Boil Size: 6.23 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/1/2013 12:53 PM

Notes:

Author:

dkcollier@yahoo.com

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 70

Boil Gravity: 1.066

Efficiency: 83

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 2.0

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/24/2015 12:50 AM

Notes: First use of the recirculation pump system

Made 03.27.15
Pitched 03.25.15 62°
Kegged 04.07.15

Drafted Dan's House

BREWING DAY-TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED
DRINKABILITY: Pretty dam good overall. A bit sweet because of total volume. Everyone has liked it.

Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale

Fucking good. Bite sweet because of short water volume. Not hoppy. Not bitter. Too dark

Author:

Brewcalyptus Ben

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.026

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 67 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/22/2013 3:13 PM

Notes: Shnapp Hans Cup Winner!

Author:

Boozermurfin

Boil Size: 4.2 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/12/2015 10:50 PM

Notes: added 0.5g gyp, 1.5g cacl, 3.5g chalk. Strike at 165 with 4.68 ga water. sparge into 1 ga.

Author:

Jon D'Alessandro

Boil Size: 4.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.041

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: sucrose

Priming Amount: 2.5 oz

Creation Date: 4/28/2019 12:39 PM

Notes:

Author:

Wolf King Brewing

Boil Size: 3.07 Gallons

Boil Time: 30

Boil Gravity: 1.056

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/18/2020 7:17 PM

Notes:

Author:

BruskiBruing

Boil Size: 11.94 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.048

Efficiency: 63

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/4/2019 10:04 PM

Notes: Not the exact recipe. I switched some quantities around a little bit.