Cyser?

[barley ben]

I'm courious what it is. I know I've heard Toneyc refer to it several times. I'm guessing it has something to do with ciders. Maybe not and they just sound similar.

[YamahaXS]

cyser is apple cider and honey fermented to delicious goodness.

[barley ben]

I figured it was cider and something else. Here's one more for ya's. I am concidering getting into trying to make some ciders and meads. Are there any good ones on the market to try and see what I'm actually trying to make. I have heard that it is hard to find a good mead at the store. I've only see one kind once but don't know the name of it. It was $20 for approximately a 1 liter bottle. Don't know how much the good stuff is suppposed to cost.

[DarCoop]

I like cider and I like honey..I think I need to try to find a reciped for cyser and get some going. DOes it take as long (up to a year) as meads?

[YamahaXS]

Originally posted by barley ben
I figured it was cider and something else. Here's one more for ya's. I am concidering getting into trying to make some ciders and meads. Are there any good ones on the market to try and see what I'm actually trying to make. I have heard that it is hard to find a good mead at the store. I've only see one kind once but don't know the name of it. It was $20 for approximately a 1 liter bottle. Don't know how much the good stuff is suppposed to cost.

i have tasted 3 or 4 meads fromt he store... they all were very sweet and way too young, 2 of them had very pronounced medicine flavors. blah.

I have made 2 meads, one was great, the other I sort of ignored for too long (2 years :0 ) and it got infected. Just plan on being patient with them.

I have 3 ciders kegged right now which i started in September. If you have access to fresh non-preservative (and preferrably non-pasturized) cider then go for it. Its very easy, but also takes a bit more time than beer. they ferment down very quickly, but require time for clearing and aging.

there are plenty of good books out there. and I imagine a few websites.

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by barley ben
I figured it was cider and something else. Here's one more for ya's. I am concidering getting into trying to make some ciders and meads. Are there any good ones on the market to try and see what I'm actually trying to make. I have heard that it is hard to find a good mead at the store. I've only see one kind once but don't know the name of it. It was $20 for approximately a 1 liter bottle. Don't know how much the good stuff is suppposed to cost.

My wife - who insists that she'll start drinking beer when someone invents an Oreo Ale - really likes Chaucer's Mead. It's about $11 for a 750ml bottle (standard wine size). It's sweet and a little dry, and it's very worth the money!

There's a recipe for a 5 week mead that I haven't tried yet, but I'm probably going to give it a go in the next month. Check it out here. (http://www.skotrat.com/skotrat/recipes/mead/recipes/18.html)

[toneyc]

One of the reasons I started making mead was I couldn't find a commercial example that I liked. I kept hearing from people how legendary mead was supposed be and I couldn't stand any of the ones I bought, including Chaucers. My first batch of mead, the dry sparkling mead kit from St. Pat's, turned out so good, almost like champagne. My second and third batches didn't turn out that good, but I'm still trying. The Cysers seem to be ready for bottling in a month, where the meads seem to take at least 6 months. Mind you, I'm only on my third batch of each, so I'm still a beginner! It all really depends on your tastes, though. A lot of people like their meads really sweet, others like their meads really dry. I'm in the dry camp, Chaucers makes me gak. Balinier, are you reading? Step in here any time...

:)
Toney.

[neomakbeth]

10 gallons of clover honey
10 gallons of wildflower honey
5 gallons of cider
6 camden tablets
and
i use lalvin KIV-1116 yeast

mix everything but the yeast
let sit in loosely covered fermenter for 24 hours
add yeast
rack to secondarywhen fermentation slows
rack to keg when still
Force carbonate if desired

keep between 62-86 degrees while processing and let stand for three months it will be good. very high in alcohol after a year

this is a good cyser to try

[toneyc]

Um, are you certain of your units there? 20 *gallons* of honey to 5 gallons of cider? Just for comparison, my strongest mead only used 12 pounds of honey, about a gallon. And 20 gallons of honey would be about $700 at the current price of about $3.50 a pound.

:eek:
Toney.

[neomakbeth]

i don't know the cost of honey i have a friend who makes his own honey so i couldn't tell you and you could cut it in half if you wish