Cider Digest #0276

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 · 7 months ago

Subject: Hard (Lager) Cider 
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 93 15:42:58 -0400 
From: Philip J Difalco <sxupjd@anubis.fnma.COM> 

 
GOAL: 
To make a Hard Cider? 

PLAN: 
I made a 1 quart yeast starter from Wyeast #2112, a California Steam Beer 
Lager Yeast (that ferments well up to 62^F). 
I added the starter to 3/4 gallon of Apple Cider, affixed an airlock, and 
it's now fermenting in my basement (at 60^F). 

QUESTIONS: 
1) How long should I excpect the fermentation process to last? 
2) What would an ideal fermenting temp. be for such a concoction? 
3) Is my result going to be a Hard Cider, or a (strange) Lager Beer? 
4) I plan on conditioning the fermented result with either 1/6 cup of Corn 
   Sugar, or 1 to 2 cups of Apple Cider - and then bottle it.  First of all, 
   is it necessary to do this conditioning?  If it is, what ingredient is best, 
   and how much should I use (for a 1 gallon batch)? 
5) How long will such a (lager) cider last in bottled form? 
6) Should I have submitted this query to rec.crafts.pyrotechnics? 

 
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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 93 11:01:10 -0400 
From: Philip J Difalco <sxupjd@anubis.fnma.COM> 
Subject: Hard (Lager) Cider? 

 
GOAL: 
To make a Hard Cider? 

PLAN: 
I made a 1 quart yeast starter from Wyeast #2112, a California Steam Beer 
Lager Yeast (that ferments well up to 62^F). 
I added the starter to 3/4 gallon of Apple Cider, affixed an airlock, and 
it's now fermenting in my basement (at 60^F). 

QUESTIONS: 
1) How long should I excpect the fermentation process to last? 
2) What would an ideal fermenting temp. be for such a concoction? 
3) Is my result going to be a Hard Cider, or a (strange) Lager Beer? 
4) I plan on conditioning the fermented result with either 1/6 cup of Corn 
   Sugar, or 1 to 2 cups of Apple Cider - and then bottle it.  First of all, 
   is it necessary to do this conditioning?  If it is, what ingredient is best, 
   and how much should I use (for a 1 gallon batch)? 
5) How long will such a (lager) cider last in bottled form? 
6) Should I have submitted this query to rec.crafts.pyrotechnics? 

 
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