OG 1.044
Yeast Fermentis- RedStar Pastuer Champagneaka Red Star Premier Blanc Yeast
PH 3.48 of Cider. Cider is 40% gala, 25% honey crisp, 5% (Macintosh, SmokeHouse, Golden Supreme)
Added 9 tablets initially before addiing yeast. Waited 36 hours pitched yeast. Took yeast a week to get started and required transferring and re oxygenating. Far to much so2 from to many Campden tablets. NEXT TIME: cut in half
Transferred to secondary after 5 days of fermenting dry hopped with 2 oz of hops.
Added .75 teaspoons of metabisulfate and 1 tsp of potassium sorbate to secondary fermenter
Transferred to keg and added maple syrup to back sweeten. Added 16oz of Grade A VT maple syrup. Sanitized pint glass poured 16oz then poured into keg. Sealed with co2. Shook up keg.
Conditioned at 58 for a week
Crashed to 34 and carbonated at 25 PSI for 3 days