Cyser
BJCP 2008 – 25A

Statistics

Fermentables

Amount Fermentable %
45.00 pounds Apple Juice 88.2%
1.00 pounds Honey 2%
5.00 pounds Fruit - Strawberries, Raw or Frozen 9.8%
51.00 pounds Total Fermentable Weight 100%

Yeasts

Name Lab/Manufacturer Product ID Form
SafaleFermentisUS-05Dry

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:
15 days @ 68° F
Secondary:
7 days @ 32° F
Tertiary:
30 days @ 68° F
Age:
180 days @ 50° F

Procedure

Dissolve the honey in 2 cups of apple juice (45 lbs of juice = 5 gallons) and add it and the rest of the juice to a sanitized carboy. Pitch yeast.

After the gravity gets to 1.006, crash cool in the lagering fridge to stunt fermentation, rack to a secondary, and add 5 lbs of frozen strawberries (thawed and crushed), add potassium sorbate, and then store cool for a couple of months.

If too dry, back-sweeten with 1 can frozen apple juice concentrate (all natural if possible).