Moosbeere-Apfel Verrücktheit

Started: 03/22/2008
Status: Bottled and Collecting Dust

This batch is somewhat of a spin-off of the Apfelwein recipe that I made last month. I used a different brand of apple juice, added more sugar, and put in a bit of Cranberry juice cocktail to give a different little bite to it. I dissolved the turbinado sugar in a saucepan of apple juice to make sure it mixed in well. It tastes vaguely similar to the first Apfelwein, but the added sugars gave it a boozy flavor, and the cranberry juice didn't particularly ferment well. It's barely drinkable and taking up space.

INGREDIENTS

• 4.5 Gallons HEB Central Market Organics Unfiltered Apple Juice
• 0.5 Gallon Organic Cranberry Juice Cocktail
• 2 lbs. Dextrose Monohydrate
• 1.25 lbs. Turbinado Sugar (AKA Sugar in the Raw)
• 5 oz. RedStar Montrachet Dry Wine Yeast

ABV: 9.25%
Force Carbonation in 5 gallon cornelius keg @ 40° F, 12 psi.

EdWort's Apfelwein

Started: 02/07/2008
Status: Consumed

This "Apfelwein" is a popular brew at a brewing message board that I've been spending a bit of time on. It's very similar to an alcoholic apple cider, but since it uses wine yeast, it finishes very dry and tart. It tastes quite a bit like wine, and packs a pretty good punch.


INGREDIENTS

• 5 Gallons TreeTop Apple Juice
• RedStar Montrachet Wine Yeast (5 oz)
• 2 lbs. Dextrose Monohydrate

Primary Fermentation @ 70°F for 38 days.
Force Carbonation @ 40°F & 28psi for 2 days.
Served @ 38°F & 7 psi.

ABV: 8.0%