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Date: 20 Oct 2006 09:21:55
From: Jim
Subject: Hard Cider Question
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I am heading to our regional apple festival this weekend and plan on
buying a few gallons of apple cider. I have the pectic enzyme but forgot
to buy campden tablets. Are these really necessary?
I would think if I start immediately, my yeast would beat out any wild
yeast that may be in there. My plan was to simply add yeast to 5 gallons
and wait until it is done fermenting to bottle. Am I over simplifying?
Thanks,
Jim
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Date: 20 Oct 2006 11:23:22
From: Jim
Subject: Re: Hard Cider Question
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Jim wrote on 10/20/2006 9:21 AM:
> I am heading to our regional apple festival this weekend and plan on
> buying a few gallons of apple cider. I have the pectic enzyme but forgot
> to buy campden tablets. Are these really necessary?
>
> I would think if I start immediately, my yeast would beat out any wild
> yeast that may be in there. My plan was to simply add yeast to 5 gallons
> and wait until it is done fermenting to bottle. Am I over simplifying?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
Another question. After my secondary? Can I move to keg, pressurize with
CO2, and then let it age in there for a couple months?
Jim
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Date: 22 Oct 2006 10:14:32
From: Bob F
Subject: Re: Hard Cider Question
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"Jim" <Jim@no.com > wrote in message
news:xR5_g.31202$zF5.6923@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
> Jim wrote on 10/20/2006 9:21 AM:
> > I am heading to our regional apple festival this weekend and plan on
> > buying a few gallons of apple cider. I have the pectic enzyme but forgot
> > to buy campden tablets. Are these really necessary?
> >
> > I would think if I start immediately, my yeast would beat out any wild
> > yeast that may be in there. My plan was to simply add yeast to 5 gallons
> > and wait until it is done fermenting to bottle. Am I over simplifying?
Aeration would be good. I've done many carboys with just yeast and cider
and sugar and had no problems. I probably use campden in slightly over
half my cider, just depending on my schedule. If I can't get everything done
the day I press, I may use it.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jim
> Another question. After my secondary? Can I move to keg, pressurize with
> CO2, and then let it age in there for a couple months?
Yes. My secondarys have gone as long as two years. But then again, I just
kegged 4 carboys after a 2 month primary only. We'll see how that works out.
Bob
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Date: 20 Oct 2006 14:28:15
From: Joel
Subject: Re: Hard Cider Question
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Jim <Jim@no.com > wrote:
>I am heading to our regional apple festival this weekend and plan on
>buying a few gallons of apple cider. I have the pectic enzyme but forgot
>to buy campden tablets. Are these really necessary?
If you don't heat your cider, IMO you don't need the pectic
enzyme. If the cider is pasteurized (many states require it),
or if you heat/pasteurize it yourself, you don't need the campden.
--
Joel Plutchak
"Things just fall apart." - Now They'll Sleep (Belly)
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Date: 20 Oct 2006 07:13:08
From: Randal
Subject: Re: Hard Cider Question
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Jim wrote:
> I am heading to our regional apple festival this weekend and plan on
> buying a few gallons of apple cider. I have the pectic enzyme but forgot
> to buy campden tablets. Are these really necessary?
>
> I would think if I start immediately, my yeast would beat out any wild
> yeast that may be in there. My plan was to simply add yeast to 5 gallons
> and wait until it is done fermenting to bottle. Am I over simplifying?
>
> Thanks,
>
Yes and from what I read it needs to secondary for a loooong time, 9
months on the guidelines I saw as it will throw a lot of lees that you
will need to rack off of.
_Randal
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