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Cider batch 2

By paul January 17, 2009

Starting cider batch #2 today! I'm stoked about this batch because I'm starting with freshly-pressed apple juice from Gizdich Ranch. I picked up four gallons of juice that were pressed this morning, though I don't know what apple varieties they are doing right now. Oh well...

Started this batch the same way as the last by filling a sanitized 3 gallon carboy with juice. Yeast was prepped by dissolving 1 packet Red Star Pasteur Champagne yeast (BB JUL 2012 9150) in about 1/2 cup warm water. Pitched at 5:15 pm, temperature is 68 F and weather is clear.

SG is 1.016. Batteries are dead on the TDS tester, so I'll do that later. The must is a rich brown and tastes very sweet.