Black on Black

Fruit Cider BJCP 2008 – 28B

OG
1.050
FG
0.990
SRM
8
ABV
6.8%
Batch #
2016-02
Batch Size
4.00 gal
Brew Date
April 24, 2016
Tap Date
June 18, 2016
ABW
6.2%
Kcal
150 12 oz
Real Extract
0.1° P
Attenuation
121% apparent
99.2% real

Fermentables

Juice - Apple
33.40 lbs|94.4%
Type
Sugar
PPG
202.0
94.4%
Fruit - Blackberries, Raw or Frozen
2.00 lbs|5.6%
Type
Sugar
PPG
201.0
5.6%

Yeasts

1 pkg
English AleWLP002
White Labs

Fermentation and Aging

14 days
Primary
68°F

Water Profile Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Calcium
31.4
Bicarbonate
56.9
Sulfate
41.1
Chloride
0.9
Magnesium
3.5
Ideal PH
5.4

Procedure

Ferment as usual. FG should in the 0.098 range for fully fermented cider.

At kegging, add the stabilizing agents (campden and potassium sorbate), cherry juices, and apple juice to backsweeten.

This recipe uses fresh-pressed cider juice. Acids and tannins will be present. If using store-bought apple juice, measure pH - should be in the 3.6 to 4.2 range, targeting 3.0-3.8. If reading is above 3.8, adding malic acid will help to acidify the solution. Add at 1 tsp per gallon according to taste. See this article for how to precisely adjust to taste with acid and tannins.

Target 2.7 volumes of CO2. For a CO2 saturation volume of 2.7 at 42° F, 15.5 PSI will be needed.

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