2023 Schoodic Cyser, Batch 106 
Cider Recipe
Submitted By: brett (Shared)
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| Brewer: Brett Binns | |
| Batch Size: 5.50 gal | Style: Cyser (M2A) |
| Boil Size: 5.73 gal | Style Guide: BJCP 2015 |
| Color: White3 | Equipment: Cider - Standard 5 Gal/19 l Batch |
| Bitterness: 0.0 IBUs | Boil Time: 0 min |
| Est OG: 1.061 (15.1° P) | Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out |
| Est FG: 0.997 SG (-0.8° P) | Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage |
| ABV: 8.5% | Taste Rating: 30.0 |
Ingredients
| Amount |
Name |
Type |
# |
| 3 lbs |
Honey - Blueberry [Primary] (8.0 SRM) |
Honey |
1 |
| 5.96 gal |
Apple Juice - Schoodic Penninsula 2023 [Primary] (3.0 SRM) |
Juice |
2 |
| 0.50 tsp |
Carlson Yeast Nutrient (Primary 0 days) |
Misc |
3 |
| 2.0 pkgs |
SafCider AC-4 (Local version) (Fermentis #AC-4) |
Yeast |
4 |
| 0.50 tsp |
Wyeast Beer Yeast Nutrient Blend (Primary 10 min) |
Misc |
5 |
Notes
2023-10-09: Collected 12 G in total and divided 5.5/5.5/1 to Cyser, Cider and Wild Cider.
Cyser must has very honey forward flavor. Good. Plain cider is a bit sharp and interesting.
Ambient room temp set to 66ºF.
2023-10-10: Active bubbling has begun minimally.Quarter inch of thick rocky medium/dark colored krausen with lots of holes.
2023-10-11: Krausen largley fallen to a skim and some big bubbles. Bubbling regular, about 4 secs.
2023-10-14: Krausen has dropped but it is still bubbling regularly. Just a hint of rotten egg smell I think. I suppose we don’t really know much about this yeast. Certainly could be normal though we would normally associate that with a lager yeast.
2023-10-19: Still bubbling. Yeast or other sediment accumulating on interior walls of fermenter.
2023-10-20: Raised room tempo 2 degrees to 68ºF to encourage continued fermentation.
2023-10-21: I detect a very slight smell of sulfer for some time now so I decided to add more nutrient. I added a 0.5 tsp of Wyeast Yeast Nutrient.
2023-10-27: No krausen, no activity. Dropping ambient room temp to 65ºF.
2023-10-29: Racked to secondary. Honey aroma, tarter and drier than expected.
2023-11-05: Ambient temp lowered to 60ºF.
2023-11-07: Ambient temp lowered to 50ºF.
2023-11-13: Kicked it up to 55ºF yesterday.
2024-01-01: FG is 1.000. Taste is OK. A bit sharp/tart, fruity, interesting, impression of sweet, floral, honey. Perfectly clear. ABV is 7.7%.
Racking to keg #16.This Recipe Has Not Been Rated
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