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gus

cider sweetner

Post by gus » Sat Apr 05, 2014 9:20 pm

it may have been mentioned in previous posts but i use wine sweetener in t- cider, very small amounts at a time, and no after taste.

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Re: cider sweetner

Post by 6470zzy » Sun Apr 06, 2014 12:28 am

You should try steeping some crystal malt and adding that to your cider along with some hops............very nice drop =D>
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Re: cider sweetner

Post by Evanvine » Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:23 am

I've always found "splenda" very good for sweetening!

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Re: cider sweetner

Post by troutie » Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:53 pm

6470zzy wrote:You should try steeping some crystal malt and adding that to your cider along with some hops............very nice drop =D>
How much crystal malt for a 23 litre brew and is that steep in hot water

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Re: cider sweetner

Post by 6470zzy » Sat Apr 19, 2014 4:24 pm

I use 500g of medium crystal and you can either steep it overnight in room temperature water or you could do it in 70C water for 30 minutes. Don't forget to crush the grains first :wink: and also give the resulting liquid a short boil to kill any nasties :shock:
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Re: cider sweetner

Post by Evanvine » Sat Apr 19, 2014 5:20 pm

This is like "surf and turf", I just don't go for it!

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Re: cider sweetner

Post by 6470zzy » Sat Apr 19, 2014 5:55 pm

No worries.. to each their own :lol:
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Re: cider sweetner

Post by troutie » Sat Apr 19, 2014 7:34 pm

Thanks 6470zzy

Will give that a try though might split the brew and do half

Have dumped 20 litrs on top of a lager yeast cake and its bubbling nicely now

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