Hey everybody,
So I bodged together a graff with a Wilko Cider kit, 1kg BKE and 1.5kg Pale LME I had lying about today. The question I'm wondering is what yeast should I have used? The kit came with cider yeast and I had some yeast from work (originally Whitbread B) so I pitched that instead.
I'm looking for something like cider but with a bit of body to it. Will this turn out more like ale with apples or cider with body?
Cheers,
CJR
Bodger's Graff
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Bodger's Graff
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Re: Bodger's Graff
Any takers on this one?
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asd
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I piched an ale yeast in a graff. I've made a couple, they were pretty good, and you get some nice residual sweetness.
More cider with body and sweetness,
I just made some turbo with Lidl juice, made up about a kilo of pale malt into a wort, and made 20-25 litres, from memory, pitched with SO4, but I think something more estery would be better next time, if I get round to it.
More cider with body and sweetness,
I just made some turbo with Lidl juice, made up about a kilo of pale malt into a wort, and made 20-25 litres, from memory, pitched with SO4, but I think something more estery would be better next time, if I get round to it.
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micmacmoc
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So that's what a graff is then? Cider with malt? I honestly haven't heard of it before, would you put hops in too? I can see me doing this! I have two DJs od TC on the go right now, its the lack of body that puts me off most TCs.
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Re: Bodger's Graff
You can put hops in but I decided against it this time around. Maybe when I do one with AJ rather than a cider kit I'll chuck in some hops.
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Re: Bodger's Graff
asd,
How much sugar to batch prime a 20Lt Brew?
Cheers.
WA
How much sugar to batch prime a 20Lt Brew?
Cheers.
WA
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Re: Bodger's Graff
Just knocked up a Raspberry Graff.
22Lt Brew
1KG Med Spraymalt in 2Lts Boiled water
3 Bottles Polish Raspberry Syrup
3 mugs Tea 4 bags each
Top up to 22Lts with Tesco Apple Juice
3 Tsp Yeast 3 Tsp Nutrient
SG @ 22deg 1068
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22Lt Brew
1KG Med Spraymalt in 2Lts Boiled water
3 Bottles Polish Raspberry Syrup
3 mugs Tea 4 bags each
Top up to 22Lts with Tesco Apple Juice
3 Tsp Yeast 3 Tsp Nutrient
SG @ 22deg 1068
WA
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Re: Bodger's Graff
Bottled this Brew 3 days ago. After 14 days in FV still reading 1020, 2 days later still 1020. Added another pack of Yeast, still 1020 5 days later,
so I bottled it.
WA
so I bottled it.
WA
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Re: Bodger's Graff
Did you use any yeast nutrient?
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Re: Bodger's Graff
cjr,
Yes, as in the previous post, 3 tsp Yeast and 3 tsp nutrient.
Looking GOOD in the bottle!
WA
Yes, as in the previous post, 3 tsp Yeast and 3 tsp nutrient.
Looking GOOD in the bottle!
WA
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Re: Bodger's Graff
I'm doing a Raspberryade this weekend. 7 bottles of syrup and 1kg of Molasses.
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Re: Bodger's Graff
Polish Syrup? With Apple Juice or Water?CJR wrote:I'm doing a Raspberryade this weekend. 7 bottles of syrup and 1kg of Molasses.
What size Brew?
God Help You!
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Re: Bodger's Graff
23Lish brew with water using Whitbread-B from work. Bacchus is very helpful. He holds my pint of the stuff!WalesAles wrote:Polish Syrup? With Apple Juice or Water?CJR wrote:I'm doing a Raspberryade this weekend. 7 bottles of syrup and 1kg of Molasses.
What size Brew?
God Help You!
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Re: Bodger's Graff
CJR,
This Graff is awesome!
2 weeks in the warm then out in the Filing Cabinet under the Carport Yesterday.
Just home from 12hr Nightshift so I had to try one!
Then try another one just to be sure it really is that good! 
It is SO GOOD I tried another one which was just as good as the first two!
I`m going to have a shower now (I hope I don`t fall over), I`m staggering around the kitchen, so we will see what happens!
G`Night, going to bed now! Shower first!
WA
This Graff is awesome!
2 weeks in the warm then out in the Filing Cabinet under the Carport Yesterday.
Just home from 12hr Nightshift so I had to try one!
Then try another one just to be sure it really is that good!
It is SO GOOD I tried another one which was just as good as the first two!
I`m going to have a shower now (I hope I don`t fall over), I`m staggering around the kitchen, so we will see what happens!
G`Night, going to bed now! Shower first!
WA
Re: Bodger's Graff
Sorry for the ignorance, but whats BKE in the recipe?