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QuestionDo I need to keep applejack in a fridge?Community AnswerNo, you just need to keep it in a cool, dry place.
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QuestionCan I use pasteurized cider to make applejack?Matthew FergusonCommunity AnswerYes, as long as there are no preservatives added to the cider; preservatives may kill your yeast and should never be added to your fruit/juice when making a fermented product.
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QuestionHow much yeast do I use for 5 gallons of applejack?Joseph BaurysCommunity AnswerTwo grams of a good brewer's yeast per gallon is standard. I recommend Home Brew Stuff (~$18/lb), which can be found on Amazon and most brew stores.
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QuestionWhere do I buy brewers yeast? At a local health food store?Community AnswerYou can buy yeast there, but it'll usually be a baking yeast. Your best bet is to go to a home-brewing or wine-makers store. You can find several kinds of yeast. Just ask the employees for the right product. (You can also get the sterilization products there.)
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QuestionCan I use cider with sodium benzoate to make applejack?Community AnswerSodium benzoate is a powerful antibacterial agent, it will surely kill your yeast and ruin your batch.
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QuestionCan 100 percent apple juice with ascorbic acid be used for making applejack?Community AnswerYes. Ascorbic acid is simply vitamin C. It will not effect the end product, and occurs naturally in most fruit juices.
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QuestionCan I run the applejack through a still?Community AnswerYou can, but this would change the final product. Your would no longer have Applejack; you would have moonshine. The "freeze concentration" process noted above concentrates not only the alcohol, but also the flavor and sugar profiles. In contrast, distilling removes the alcohols from most of the flavor components through evaporation and condensation, and may be illegal in your area.
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QuestionThe recipe for applejack calls for apple juice, but the recipe refers to apple cider throughout. Which is the right one to use?Community AnswerApple cider is what Americans call apple juice. Hard cider is what Americans call apple cider.
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QuestionOnce it is considered ready to drink, how long should it be stored?Matthew FergusonCommunity AnswerMost fruit wines are best drank within the first 6 months.
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