Thanks guys. Yep, that apple wine you made was awesome, Matt. That's what I was thinking of. I kind of remembered how you did it but I couldn't remember how much sugar or if you added any spices or anything. I was also wondering if anybody else had any experience with it. I figured I'd try one Matt's way and then some others as many as people had input to share.
Thanks for your help, Drew. Are you German or just an alcoholic?
I'm both.
I read a couple of homebrew forums with recipes for apfelwien and apple juice seems to be the common ingredient though whole apples would work just as well. Most of the apfelwein recipes I saw use significantly less sugar. Some call for sweetening afterwards and preserving to prevent further fermentation.
I really like the lazy way of throwing the mush in a bucket and ladling out a drink as needed. That will probably be my method regardless of the recipe.
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