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Het guys, first post here.
I started brewing beer earlier this year, just kit and kilo at this stage. I found an orchard just out of Adelaide that sell straight from the orchard cold pressed preservstive free Apple and Pear juice (they only do the mix as they are a pear orchard mostly).
I have now done 2 x 5L batches of cider in a demijohn trying different yeasts to compare the tastes.
The only issue is its over 8.5% alcohol. A bit stronger then my wife wants.
So can I simply water it down at the start of the ferment? Im not adding any extra sugar and the juice has no added either, it is naturally that way. OG has been at 1068 both times, finishing around 1008.
I would like it around 5%, but dont want to ruin an otherwise nice cider.
Thanks
I started brewing beer earlier this year, just kit and kilo at this stage. I found an orchard just out of Adelaide that sell straight from the orchard cold pressed preservstive free Apple and Pear juice (they only do the mix as they are a pear orchard mostly).
I have now done 2 x 5L batches of cider in a demijohn trying different yeasts to compare the tastes.
The only issue is its over 8.5% alcohol. A bit stronger then my wife wants.
So can I simply water it down at the start of the ferment? Im not adding any extra sugar and the juice has no added either, it is naturally that way. OG has been at 1068 both times, finishing around 1008.
I would like it around 5%, but dont want to ruin an otherwise nice cider.
Thanks