Cider Digest #0416

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 · 6 months ago

Subject: Raisins 
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 1994 14:09:24 -0500 (EST) 
From: bogorman@whsun1.wh.whoi.edu (Brian O'Gorman) 

I've been following the New England Cider recipe in 
Cat's Meow. I'm at the point now where I'd like to 
rack onto the raisins.  

My question is... 
Is this really needed? What am I going to gain from  
the raisins: 
        - A secondary fermentation 
        - Raisin wine 
        - Another type of yeast 
        - higher alcohol content 
        - ? 

Also, if the general consensus is that raisins should be 
added, what type of raisins should I add -Sultana, currant, 
or the regular run-of-the-mill supermarket raisin. 
Any hints or comments appreciated... 

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