Quince
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I have thought about this, and I would like to know people's experiences.
One interesting thing that may or may not be useful is that if you freeze quince, the texture of the fruit becomes sponge-like on thawing and you should be able to easily extract clear sweet juice by pressing.
One interesting thing that may or may not be useful is that if you freeze quince, the texture of the fruit becomes sponge-like on thawing and you should be able to easily extract clear sweet juice by pressing.
I haven't tried it myself but saw some comments from someone who did, they said the flavours were strange and they wouldn't do it again. Since quince is so common but is never used for cider, I think it is safe to assume that it is a bad idea.
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Its on my list of things to try.
A mate has a loaded tree in Ballarat that i'm waiting for..
They are very starchy until boiled when they turn bright red.
A mate has a loaded tree in Ballarat that i'm waiting for..
They are very starchy until boiled when they turn bright red.
Here is the quote from the cider workshop.
"I tried a small batch a few years ago, roughly 70:30 proportions apple
to quince pomace, because I had the quinces. Can't remember any SG
details, never measured the Ph.
The resulting cider tasted very odd indeed, not exactly unpleasant but
not exactly nice. It had a weird slight chemical overtone best
described as tasting like the smell of paint. It matured slowly to a
more palatable flavour over a few years, but I'd not try it again.
In summary : Quinces - IMHO good in apple pies, not good in cider. "
"I tried a small batch a few years ago, roughly 70:30 proportions apple
to quince pomace, because I had the quinces. Can't remember any SG
details, never measured the Ph.
The resulting cider tasted very odd indeed, not exactly unpleasant but
not exactly nice. It had a weird slight chemical overtone best
described as tasting like the smell of paint. It matured slowly to a
more palatable flavour over a few years, but I'd not try it again.
In summary : Quinces - IMHO good in apple pies, not good in cider. "
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Sounds a bit like certain Perrys, where you can get that slightly kerosene-y sort of smell about them.
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Has anyone made quince mead?
I was thinking about cooking some quinces down, adding it to a mead secondary fermentation.
Maybe the off-flavours that have been reported above occur from the primary fermentation?
Otherwise I would've thought quince would add an awesome floral type aroma.
I was thinking about cooking some quinces down, adding it to a mead secondary fermentation.
Maybe the off-flavours that have been reported above occur from the primary fermentation?
Otherwise I would've thought quince would add an awesome floral type aroma.
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