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I opened first two bottles of my #cider the test batches with hops and spices. (f.cz)

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I opened first two bottles of my #cider the test batches with hops and spices.

The one with hops needs another month in bottles - it smells amazing but it still has too much bitterness. I don't know why it is noticeably darker and why it makes foam like beer.

The one with spices tastes too much like Christmas (I just don't know how to describe it better). So it is good but not exactly the season for it. I can imagine it will be good with some Christmas cookies or something like that.

I like more the Christmas one (because it is ready to drink now), my boss on the other hand likes more the hopped one. (Yes I drink at work)

I am excited for the batch with oak chips and the basic cider, which I will probably taste next week.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You put hops into your cider? That's the first time I'm hearing something like that. What is the cider made of, just normal apples?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

My reply to you doesn't appear for me on Lemmy (this is posted from my mastodon account).

So here it is for the others:

yes, if you want to know more: https://mstdn.dk/@EvilCartyen/113198511530283716

It is much better resource than what I wrote on Lemmy year ago. He also writes about what you can add. In my case I make cider from whatever apples I can get my hands on.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

that link returns a 404 error for me

taking this opportunity to not double post and comment on your post as well

don't remember where I heard this from, was a long time ago (perhaps during some sort of botany class or another) but hop compounds should exhibit some surface tension action (like what soap does to water), so that might be the explanation for the foam

christmas-y cider sounds awesome.

edit - ninja'd on 404 comment - ignore that part

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

When I cross post (mastodon/lemmy) I try to reply to lemmy comments with lemmy account and vice-versa. This time I didn't checked it so some comments don't show where they should.

Yes I think that the hops made it to foam and it may cause some oxidation. (As someone else suggested).

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

404? Your dark arts are being suppressed!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

I think that it is temporary mastodon problem, I can't view anything on that instance.

I posted the link here few days ago - https://www.carstenboll.dk/how-to-make-home-made-cider/

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

@jeena yes, if you want to know more: https://mstdn.dk/@EvilCartyen/113198511530283716

It is much better resource than what I wrote on Lemmy year ago. He also writes about what you can add. In my case I make cider from whatever apples I can get my hands on.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

These sound absolutely awesome!