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Dark n' Sweet Sour Cherry Cider

Method: Extract
Style: Fruit Cider
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 208 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday October 18th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.064

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

7.5%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

9.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
640 oz	US - Apple juice640 oz Apple juice	5.8	1	88.9%
32 oz	Brown Sugar32 oz Brown Sugar	45	15	4.4%
48 oz	Cherry, dark sweet48 oz Cherry, dark sweet - (late fermenter addition)	6.4	0	6.7%
720 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Wyeast Yeast Nutrient		Water Agt	Primary	0 min.
3 each	Frozen Apple Juice Concentrate		Flavor	Kegging	0 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - Sourvisiae

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	85%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.25 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Distilled Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

Notes

-Add the cherries toward the tail end of fermentation, a day or two before planning to cold crash. I prefer to use frozen cherries, thawing and mashing them in the bag before adding to the fermenter.
-Thaw and add the three cans of apple juice concentrate directly to the keg before transferring.

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Last Updated: 2024-02-27 00:46 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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Stack • 02/26/2024 at 04:15pm

5 of 5

I've brewed... nah, fermented this twice now, once at home and once to put on tap at a local brewery. It was very well received in both cases. I'm a huge fan of Sourvisiae, it sours better than Philly Sour in my experience. With the three cans of apple juice concentrate and the black cherry flavoring it's definitely on the sweeter side, but it balances the tartness nicely. I much prefer sweeter than dry and this nailed it. The nice thing with the apple juice concentrate is that you can easily omit a can or two (or completely) to adjust the sweetness to your liking. Such a simple base recipe, I'll definitely be keeping it in rotation in some shape or form.

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Dark n' Sweet Sour Cherry Cider

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