Peach Hard Cider

[Kenyth]

Group buy?

I'll take take 10, you take 990? I get the feeling even if I wanted to buy that much, there's some other hoop I'd have to jump through. The simple fact of the matter is that the new law probably means they can be held completely liable for any food poisoning damages their juice causes if they don't don't take all precautions humanly possible to prevent it. That means they'd prefer not to sell untreated juice to an end consumer, period. The damn lawsuits these days fuck it all up for everyone.

[stjohnroe]

When you say cider, is that just apple juice (concentrated)?

[nhcigarfan]

Nope, fresh pressed apple cider.

But you can make it will apple juice or concentrate you just have to make sure it is 100% juice, no additional sugars and that you are buying pasturized.

[Kenyth]

Watch carefully for preservatives (sodium benzoate, etc.). You don't want any at all. They inhibit microbial activity, preventing proper fermentation. I tried fermenting some once before I knew better. I had to add a TON of yeast with three huge starters to overcome the chemicals. By the time it was fermented, it had oxidized and tasted marginal at best.

[nhcigarfan]

yep - if you're going to use commerical juice get "juicy juice" or "apple and eva" or one of the expensive ones made for kids that say's 100% (type of juice you're buying) and pasturized.

I made some blueberry mead from an apple juice based blueberry juice and it tastes like blueberry honey wine. Pretty tasty.

[tampacigargirl]

yep - if you're going to use commerical juice get "juicy juice" or "apple and eva" or one of the expensive ones made for kids that say's 100% (type of juice you're buying) and pasturized.

I made some blueberry mead from an apple juice based blueberry juice and it tastes like blueberry honey wine. Pretty tasty.

Guess it's time to start experimenting... :)

[nhcigarfan]

gave it it's own thread