Apple Cider

[Mcamnl]

Not sure if I missed it or not. I have started searching and will continue to look but thought I would ask. I am looking for an apple recipe.
Apple season is almost upon us. I work in the controller atmosphere industry primarily with apple storage. So very soon I will have access to a LOT of apples. Either whole or already in cider form. Can I just skip the processing of apples and pick up 6 gallons of fresh cider? Does anyone have a recipe for cider wine?

 

[Deezil]

You can bypass the apples if you want.

The recipe is pretty simple, for most wines. They follow some basic guidelines.

Sugar to SG of 1.085 ish
Acidity to a TA of .55-.65
Maybe add some bananas or golden raisins for body
Cote de Blanc, 1122, or a similiar yeast

Pectic enzyme first, wait 12 hours, add K-meta, wait 12 hours.

Ferment to 1.010-1.020 in primary - or dry - and rack to secondary. Stabilize (kmeta + sorbate), backsweeten with an apple concentrate or F-Pack.

Clear & bulk age atleast 6 months (if my memory serves me right, i think some here recommend 9-12 months for apple to come into its prime)

 

[Runningwolf]

Search our recipe section. There are several threads from last year that we made.