Heritage Cyser (1 gal)

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A cyser is mead made with apple cider in place of (or alongside) water. The result is somewhere between mead and hard cider, with apple aromatics framing the honey.

Style: Cyser Mead made with apple juice or cider.
Honey Type: Orange Blossom
Yeast Strain: Lalvin 71B
Batch Size: 1.0 gallon
Target OG: 1.1
Target FG: 1.005
Target ABV: 12.5%

Ingredients

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Quantity Unit Ingredient Notes
2.0 lbs orange blossom honey
0.5 gallon fresh-pressed apple cider (no preservatives)
— Spring water to 1 gallon total
1.0 packet Lalvin 71B yeast
— Fermaid O nutrient (TONSA protocol)

Instructions

  1. Sanitize all equipment.
  2. Warm cider gently (do not boil — preserves apple aromatics) to ~100°F.
  3. Dissolve 2 lbs of orange blossom honey into the warm cider.
  4. Top up to 1 gallon with cool spring water.
  5. Take OG reading — target ~1.100.
  6. Pitch yeast at 65-75°F. Apply TONSA protocol.
  7. Primary ferment 4-6 weeks.
  8. Rack to secondary; age 2-3 months.
  9. Bottle. Excellent at 4 months; develops complex apple-honey notes through 12+ months.

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