I have about 50l I pulled off the yeast into the final batch. My cellar only goes down to 18/19 degrees C so I fill some bottles for the refrigerator and I clears up so nicely.

Has the perfect red currant aroma, a bit sour at first but the very very fruity and full. I love it.

At about 10% alcohol, it got quite high. But mixed as a Spritz or on ice it’s such a refreshing summer drink for this heat!

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I am loving that colour. At 10% you’re nearing wine territory there. Nice!

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Yep, the recipe is kind of a wine. But the last time i only got up to 8%. This time it shot up to 10% in almost under two weeks. My cellar was quite warm this time of the year. But its perfect.

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would you care to share the recipe (asking for my dad…).

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I posted it here earlier: https://feddit.de/comment/456063

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Perfekt danke!

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10%! That’s borderline a wine!

I bet it would be wonderful on ice, as you say.

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It absolutely is, drinking as i type! I’ve also tried it as cider berry spritz with prosecco, ice and soda. Godly!

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That looks amazing! I’m a beer guy myself but I might have to try making ciders. I don’t often see currants in the states but I might have to try harder. Out of curiosity how many currants did you use?

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I don’t often see currants in the states

Assuming “states” means you’re in the US, there’s a reason for that: https://youtu.be/LZAk1a0dqiM

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Yeah, i’ve read about that aswell. Here in germany they are pretty common everywhere.

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I am a beer guy too! But i had so much currant i had to use it. It is red and black currant maybe 50/50 and some josta berries on top but not that much. In total i used about 14kg of berries. Should yield about 60 litres but there is some already missing ???

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Awesome, thanks for the info! I guess gooseberries and currants are a tiny industry here in the states so it might be tough for me to get some, but I’ve had both when I was in Poland and now I’m starting to think of trying to get some for a beer. Have you ever tried making a gooseberry or currant sour beer?

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I only tried cider because it does not need any heat whatsoever. But you planted the seed and i want to try some beers in the future!

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