Spur of the moment cider

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PaperKittenBrewingCo
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Spur of the moment cider

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Put together a spur of the moment cider yesterday. I know nothing about ciders but I was at the LHBS and picked up a pack of nottingham yeast, pitched it into 2.5 gallons of Aldi 100% Apple juice and added a cinnamon stick and a small box of raisins. Hoping I get a nice cider with a hint of cinnamon to fill my 2.5 gallon keg! I will add one can of AJ concentrate to the keg to sweeten. Any experience using a similar recipe to the one I came up with? Only issue is I currently have a lot of headspace since I used my fermonster, so I plan on racking to the keg in about two weeks if it's close to fermenting dry by then and let it condition in there.
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Re: Spur of the moment cider

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Here's a similar thread. I've done it a few times with great results.

viewtopic.php?f=36&t=5746&p=86250&hilit ... asy#p84163
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Re: Spur of the moment cider

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brewnewb wrote:Here's a similar thread. I've done it a few times with great results.

viewtopic.php?f=36&t=5746&p=86250&hilit ... asy#p84163
How long do you usually wait to bottle/keg it? I know longer the better, but I'm kind of in a rush haha. I was thinking about kegging after 2 weeks or so and condition in the keg for another month or so.
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Re: Spur of the moment cider

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When I do cider, I found that the more oxygen you get in there the quicker the fermentation. I Always ferment for 3 weeks before I even look at it. If it is clear and there is trub on the bottom, I Take a reading. If the numbers are low, I keg it, back sweeten, put it under 12 PSI pressure at 36-38*F for 3-4 days and serve. Start to finish 4 weeks.
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