Cider Experiment - 2

Sooo..... I dumped the cider a few weeks back.

This was a couple of weeks prior to converting the kegerator over to run two kegs at the same time. I just got tired of having to switch the disconnects over and run beer through the lines to get clean flavors. So that was the end of that batch. Oh well. Failure #1.

Cider Experiment

I've got a batch of cider on tap in the kegerator right now which finished fermentation about a week ago.

Here's the recipe I followed:
5 Gallons of pasteurized, unfiltered cider
Wyeast Cider Yeast [Northern Brewer Y4766]
Wyeast Nutrient [Northern Brewer 9043]

It definitely did not turn out like your typical commercial cider. The yeast is way more dominant of a flavor than it should be and the sweetness you normally get isn't quite present.

That said, the end result isn't unpleasant. I also haven't ever tried any of the high-end fancy schmancy ciders, so I don't honestly know if this is closer to that style or it's just crap.

I think if I were to try this again, I'd probably eliminate the yeast nutrient or try a different strain of yeast. (Or get a bit more guidance on how this is actually supposed to be done first.)