Jeffrey Carlson of Grand Rapids, MI, a member of the PrimeTime Brewers, won a gold medal in Category 50: Fruit or Spice Cider in the 2024 National Homebrew Competition Final Round. Carlson’s Lingonberry Cider earned gold out of 38 entries.
Jeffrey Carlson of Grand Rapids, MI, a member of the PrimeTime Brewers, won a gold medal in Category 50: Fruit or Spice Cider in the 2024 National Homebrew Competition Final Round. Carlson’s Lingonberry Cider earned gold out of 38 entries.
Ingredients:
- JUICE
- 5 gal. (18.9 L) Uncle John’s Heirloom Blend (Golden Russet, Winesap, Northern Spy)
- Swedish lingonberry concentrate
- YEAST
- 1 packet Red Star Premier Cuvée
- ADDITIONAL ITEMS
- 5 g Go Ferm for yeast rehydration
- 5 g Fermaid K
- Liquid pectic enzyme
Specifications:
Yield: 5 U.S. gal. (18.93 L)
Original Gravity: 1.054 (13.3°P)
Final Gravity: 1.006 (1.5°P)
ABV: 7%
Directions:
Sulfite with stock solution for pH, wait 24 hrs, add pectic enzyme, rehydrate yeast using Go-Ferm, and pitch. Add Fermaid K the next day at the first signs of fermentation. Ferment at 60°F (16°C) for 3 weeks. Rack to secondary with a half dose of sulfites. Age 5 months at 60°F.
Rack with a quarter dose of sulfites, sterile filter, add Swedish lingonberry juice concentrate to taste, keg, and force carbonate to a low level. Counter pressure bottle fill. Ferment the original juice to dryness, then add concentrate to back-sweeten.
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