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Mixed Berry Cider

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Common Cider
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 12th 2020
1.050
1.013
5.0%
0.0
8.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 lb aldi's - Frozen Mixed Berries2.5 lb Frozen Mixed Berries - (late boil kettle addition) 2.8 5 9.4%
384 oz US - American - Apple Juice384 oz US - American - Apple Juice 6 1 90.6%
26.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.30 tsp potassium metabisulfite Other Primary 14 days
0.40 tsp potassium sorbate Other Primary 14 days
1 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Primary 0 min.
2 each Cans Apple Juice Concentrate Flavor Kegging 0 min.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 49 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.22 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Batavia, IL (Kane County/USA)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 1.48 g | 5.9 qt) 0.27 1.1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 2.73 10.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.21 g | 16.8 qt) 3 12  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.29 1.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 0.27 1.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

| Making Hard Berry Cider |
INGREDIENTS
• Start with the following initially in the fermenter:

  • (3) gallons preservative-free apple juice
  • (1) pack US-05 yeast

    • After 12 days add:
  • 2.5 lbs. defrosted and squished formerly frozen mixed berries

    • After another full week crash for 2 days after adding to the fermenter:
  • 0.3 tsp potassium metabisulfite (Campden)
  • 1.5 tsp potassium sorbate

    • After crashing, add to the keg before transferring and carbonating:
  • 9.0 ml 88% lactic acid
  • (2) cans room temperature apple juice concentrate
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  • Last Updated: 2020-06-13 00:14 UTC