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After a stop at both Cost Plus World Market for spices and Linens ‘n Things for a citrus zester, I swung by Yates Cider Mill and picked up six gallons of cider. Mmm… Guess what it’s going to be? Hehe…
Hopefully I’ll get everything mixed up and sulfited (to kill off any organics before I add the yeast) sometime tomorrow. It’ll likely involve warming a gallon of cider, stirring in the honey, maple syrup, yeast nutrient, yeast energizer, and lactose, then putting that gallon plus four and a half more in the carboy, adding sulfite, stirring the hell out of it, and letting it sit for three days. Then after those few days I’ll go ahead and dump the yeast in, and hopefully ferment properly.
I’ve got quite the sugar high from the doughnuts I purchased at the cider mill. Wow. I also had to remember to wash my hands after petting the sheep and goat at the cider mill before eating the doughnut. Wool tends to be quite dirty, probably because it’s really good at soaking things up.
Anyway, here are some other pictures from today:
· Dixie Crimson Voodoo Ale, which I purchased because I believe the brewery has been completely destroyed.
· Linens ‘n Things seems to be selling the Speck iGuy. They are really cute in person.
· Pictures of sheepies and a goat from Yates: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
· The apple press inside of Yates.
Oh, and yes, I know the cider is pasteurized… I’m fine with that, as it is quite tasty, so it should still be pretty good. It has no preservatives, so I have to make it quickly.
Man do I love cider, doughnuts, and fall! But that also means that winter is just around the corner – gah!
Which brewery made the Dixie Crimson Voodoo Ale?
Good luck with the cider. I bet it will be scrumtulescent.
Thanks. :) I actually put the cider together for the initial fermentation tonight. :) The beer was Dixie Brewing Company. I couldn’t find anything saying that it was under water, but I was told it by a friend…
Man, I hope the Cost Plus by me has it.
They also make a couple other brands… I’ve just heard the best things about the Voodoo Red. If the one near you doesn’t have any, just let me know and I’ll pick some up and drop it by next time I’m out that way.
I am SO jealous. I can hardly wait to drink some cider.
Hehehe, yay! Well, you’re of course welcome to… :)
I actually just got it put together, now to wait three days!
I HAVE to go to a cider mill soon…I miss it so much. I think I wanna go to the zoo and the cider mill for my birthday. Man, I’m such a hip and happenin’ gal.
Don’t worry, now that I know where you live I’ll feel free to mooch cider.
I’ve got a spare gallon here.
It’d be horrible if you were to come by and drink some.
Mmmmmmmmmm…spare gallon of cider.
Would it really be that horrible? Maybe I shouldn’t come…
Errr, yeah…that was me with the, “Mmmmmmmmmm…spare gallon of cider.
Would it really be that horrible? Maybe I shouldn’t come…”
It’s probably the lanolin. Sure, it makes the wool water resistant, but it’s kind of sticky.
Hehe… Well… There was also poo on there. :)
You washed your hands????? Don’t you know sheep poo is EXCELLENT with donuts? And I thought you were culinary.
*drools*
*drools some more*
Just wanted to make sure you knew that the lactose goes in when BOTTLING. Not for fermenting. :) At least according to the recipe I used.
Hopefully you get this message before you do that…
Crap. That last comment was me.
Heh.
I was TOTALLY gonna mock you for the anonymous comment and then I did the same thing. Karma, d’oh!
Hehe…
I’d been reading some stuff, and it looked to me like it could be added either time, and some people had told me to add it at the beginning so that it could be sanitized… I’m wondering if I should drop the final 1/4 lb in, though. It’ll only add .0015 to the OG.
Hmm, I’m sleepy. Recipe is typed, though, so I think I’ll post it around and see what people think. I’m also going to be adding allspice, because that’s what *all* the recipes I find with regards to mulling cider call for.