just wanted to share my excitment

[ninjamonkey]

Just put my first ever batch of hard cider in the freezer and I took a little sip. It came out tasting just like a flat champagne. This was my first time fermenting and didn't expect it to turn out so well. This is a big motivator to try bigger better things.

 

[BobF]

Congrats! You'll be stocking up on carboys in no time!

 

[tonyt]

Be careful Ninja. It's a slipery slope.

 

[ninjamonkey]

I know. I feel like falling right on my head.

 

[Runningwolf]

Those carboys accumilate right before your eyes.

 

[Noontime]

And another winemaker is born...

 

[bakervinyard]

Thats how it starts! Years ago my kids gave me a cheap wine kit from a household store. It had a colapsible fermentor and everything that I needed including the bottles. I made the wine it came out "not bad" Couple years later I got a "real" kit for Christmas, liked how it turned out. Now I have mutiple batches aging in carboys. My daughter has me making wine for favors for her wedding next year. Hold on for the ride!

 

[jswordy]

Lil hint from my buddy who make this a lot: If you intend to bottle it let the yeast flocculate out in the fridge and then put priming sugar in your beer bottles, fill and cap. You should wind up with a nice effervescence.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Well I put it through the freezer twice and got two mason jars from one gallon. Tastes great. Its really strong. Now I'm just letting it age in the fridge.

 

[saramc]

When you say you put your hard cider in the freezer....did you freeze the fermented juice, then thaw to a certain point, etc? aka Apple Jack?

Or am I missing something about why you would put it in the freezer?

 

[ninjamonkey]

I made applejack. I wanted to see just how strong it would turn out.