BLUEBERRY CIDER: Adding Flavor with EXTRACT vs FRUIT 🫐

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  • Опубліковано 23 гру 2024

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  • @tomknight2366
    @tomknight2366 3 роки тому +4

    Love a good options/comparison video! When batch size allows I'm a huge fan of split batches with specific variables and try to do things like that on most brews. Same amount of brewing, twice the learning 😎

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому +1

      Couldn’t agree more! I definitely want to do more split batches

  • @TheApartmentBrewer
    @TheApartmentBrewer 3 роки тому +2

    You nailed it when you said extracts are the most useful when you need to get a very niche type of flavor that's difficult to get. For fruit flavors, I really like to use fruit purees but sometimes that doesn't work exactly how I want. Great video!

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому +2

      I haven’t used purées too much but I’ve also heard mixed things. Adding fruit is always a bit of a toss up depending on the fruit. But that’s what experimenting is for!

    • @kyliefan7
      @kyliefan7 3 роки тому

      I never use purée after doing that once on kombucha and finding it to take about an hour to filter that crap out of my brew! No thank You! Chopped fruit is much better!

  • @nathanielanderson8623
    @nathanielanderson8623 3 роки тому +1

    Great video! Answered some questions I've been having for awhile regarding getting fruit flavor into my homebrew.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому +1

      Great glad it was useful!

  • @dietrickholliday4188
    @dietrickholliday4188 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks, this video is amazing. I only make cider and had no idea about how to use extract. this video will give me a good path forward 👏🏾

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому

      That’s great! Thanks for watching!

  • @tomdoyen6051
    @tomdoyen6051 Рік тому

    Have u ever done a video on hard seltzer for a 1gal. batch if so I would be interested in a recipe.
    Thank You

  • @martinshaw1099
    @martinshaw1099 4 місяці тому

    Is there any negatives for putting fruit straight into the keg? Should I take it out after a week or so? Or is the muslin bag of fruit good to be in the keg until I finish off the keg?
    Thanks in advanced, love the content!

  • @thekris4378
    @thekris4378 Рік тому

    Planning on bottle conditioning some hoppy cider with frozen blueberries, and honey for the carbonating agent in the morning. Hope this goes well.😅

  • @bradleybarringer
    @bradleybarringer 2 роки тому

    Killer video! Best cider vid I've seen in a while

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  2 роки тому

      Thank you! I’m working on a few more ciders coming soon!

  • @Alvarox05x
    @Alvarox05x Рік тому

    Hi! Love this, short and concise! What would the difference in using fresh fruit vs frozen fruit? And should they be chopped first in the mesh bag?

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  Рік тому

      That would be a good experiment. In my experience frozen works best since it released the flavors more easily

  • @HxCcrazyman
    @HxCcrazyman 2 роки тому

    When adding the sulfite and sorbate, is the cider chilled? Or is it chilled 24 hours after the additions, then fruited?

  • @ElementaryBrewingCo
    @ElementaryBrewingCo 3 роки тому

    Good looking ciders Trent! Cheers!!

  • @warmen123321
    @warmen123321 3 роки тому +1

    Hey Trent, I'm thinking of making a braggot (mead/beer combo). There's a surprising lack of info on what style of beer to use. Many of the resources that do exist are just a bit of malt added to mead, or a bit of honey added to beer, but I'd love to see your take on a 50/50 mix. Love the show!

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks! Yeah I haven’t had that before but I’ve definitely been curious. May tackle a drink inspired by that at some point!

  • @ussmak2902
    @ussmak2902 3 роки тому

    This right here! After watching this and your other cider vid's I realize I've been using my potassium sorbate all wrong. I'm going to try this one and the apple pie one you made a video on. Probably the mango one too. I am a big fan of cider as well as beer. :)

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому

      Yeah ciders are a great changeup every now and then, excited to be brewing some more this fall

  • @flamecrew9atroblox958
    @flamecrew9atroblox958 3 роки тому +1

    Ima try this. A mother pro for the extract is itll taste more like the store bought drinks from the shops and if you like those but want to save money its a good option, mightn't be has healthy but. Also The ginger beer i made didn't turn out as fizzy as I'd like. Its been 6 days in the bottle and its pretty flat. Wondering what I did wrong.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому

      That’s a great point. And yeah not sure, maybe try again?

  • @John_Pzapza
    @John_Pzapza 3 роки тому

    I tried a grapefruit extract from Olive Nation in a homebrew hard seltzer. all I could taste was Goo Gone adhesive remover. I think I'll try to either juice some grapefruit or do a tincture of the peel next time.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому

      Tinctures are great options for extracting flavor. I think that would be a good way to go about grapefruit

  • @PortlyGentleman
    @PortlyGentleman 3 роки тому

    Awesome video Trent I’ve myself determined I prefer natural flavors every time 🍻

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому

      Yeah there is something about natural flavor that’s hard to beat. Thanks!

  • @dirtycommtroop
    @dirtycommtroop 3 роки тому

    I made an amazing semi-dry apple-raspberry cider by just back sweetening with a 1:1 blend of raspberry and apple juice. My next batch will be co-fermented for comparison. I cold crash my cider 24 hours before back sweetening and kegging so the yeast is still alive but the cold keeps them inactive. Havent had any issues with that.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому

      Yeah that sounds like it would work, especially if you drink it fast!

  • @tomdoyen6051
    @tomdoyen6051 Рік тому

    How much blueberry extract did u use?

  • @DreamsCatcher101
    @DreamsCatcher101 3 роки тому

    In the uk we call this a turbo cider. And try all sorts of other juices with the apple juice.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому +1

      I had heard that term before but never knew what it meant, thanks for the info!

  • @rachelmalin8851
    @rachelmalin8851 3 роки тому

    Looks so delicious!! 😍

  • @alvaradobrewhouse6387
    @alvaradobrewhouse6387 3 роки тому

    I haven't used extracts yet, but I've used real fruits and that's my preference. I might use extract one day, but I love me some real fruit.... Thx for the video buddy!

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому

      Yeah I feel you. Sometimes the real thing is just unbeatable

  • @TheAlchemistsBrewery
    @TheAlchemistsBrewery 3 роки тому

    Fruit additions versus extracts: seeing as I only make classic beer styles, I don't use fruit or fruit extracts, but it's good to know

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому

      Yeah glad it was still informative! Thanks!

  • @hotlavatube
    @hotlavatube 3 роки тому

    I know the extract is pretty instantly ready to drink, but how long would you have to wait for the frozen berries to infuse?

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому

      I would say 3-5 days should be plenty. They start taking on the color immediately, which is nice!

  • @brucekish7576
    @brucekish7576 2 роки тому

    That's especially true with strawberry. The commercial extracts have way more flavor than homemade tinctures.

  • @thenoseknows455
    @thenoseknows455 3 роки тому

    Thank for the information :) been watching for a while and just bought gear to start brewing. What I wonder is How do you add flavors with fruit and have carbonation if you bottle your Cider. I thought that if you added fruits for flavoring without stabilizing it would start fermentation again. Is there a way to add fruit flavor with fruits if you bottle instead of kegging?

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому

      Yeah I would say just put the fruit in your fermenter for a few days and let it ferment out. Then when it’s done refermenting the sugar in the fruit go ahead and bottle as you normally would

  • @alexagi617
    @alexagi617 3 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing! I've been trying to infuse fruit flavors with little success in my ciders and have been considering artificial flavors. Do you have a brand that you'd recommend? Great video all around!

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому +1

      I’ve worked with Olive Nation before and they have good flavor options. But I haven’t done enough with other brands to have a solid opinion. Still experimenting!

    • @alexagi617
      @alexagi617 3 роки тому

      @@TheBruSho Thanks! I'll check out what they have. Really appreciate the help.

  • @MMAStar51
    @MMAStar51 2 роки тому

    Are you supposed to crush the blueberries first? Or just leave them as is?

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  2 роки тому

      You don’t have to if you freeze them first

  • @SaucySpecial
    @SaucySpecial 3 роки тому

    What do you think about dry hopping this recipe?

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому +1

      I think that would be great! Especially if you can find a hop that plays into the Berry character. I love hopped ciders, my hazy cider is one of my all time favs

    • @SaucySpecial
      @SaucySpecial 3 роки тому

      @@TheBruSho @TheBruSho I saw citra and mosaic recommended for cider in general online. Would you recommend those here or something else to go with the berry flavor?

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому +1

      @@SaucySpecial I could see that working. Might overpower the blueberry flavor so definitely use a small amount to complement, not mask the flavor

  • @pedrorocha9629
    @pedrorocha9629 2 роки тому

    why don't you ferment the blueberry with the apple juice?

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  2 роки тому

      You could totally do that, I do it sometimes.

  • @williamjohnson8146
    @williamjohnson8146 3 роки тому

    Why not a test with both combined?

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому

      Haha best believe I tried it off camera, not bad at all!

  • @JesusMETAL92
    @JesusMETAL92 2 роки тому

    i have a real question here, maybe Trent does not answer but anyone can... what if you blend the apple juice with REAL other fruit in this case blueberry juice? it is usable? cause i want to make a berry brew, it can be made with 100% real berry juice? in my country fruit is easy to find but store juice is kinda hard...

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  2 роки тому

      Yea you absolutely can. I did it with my Cranberry Mulled Cider using part cranberry juice!

  • @dwinterowd
    @dwinterowd 3 роки тому

    They work better together IMO. Just a tiny amount of extract helps round out the flavors.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому

      Oh wow I never thought to try that, thank you!

  • @HOMEBREW4LIFE
    @HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 роки тому

    see you this weekend!

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому +1

      Can’t wait to MBC!!

    • @HOMEBREW4LIFE
      @HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 роки тому

      @@TheBruSho I'll have a phone by then too!

  • @forgotten_hero_360
    @forgotten_hero_360 2 роки тому

    After getting shredded fruits started taste like candies

  • @stevendelgado8110
    @stevendelgado8110 3 роки тому

    Subbed from homebrew4life and in socal

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому

      Awesome, you must be a braj then? Hah!

  • @curtpick628
    @curtpick628 3 роки тому +1

    Going to call you Father Of Fermentation Trent.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому +1

      Hahah I will wear that badge with honor!

  • @masta_fu7280
    @masta_fu7280 2 роки тому

    Can you DM me? im lost..

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  2 роки тому

      No but you can message me on Instagram if you have a specific question. Or join the discord

  • @kyliefan7
    @kyliefan7 3 роки тому

    Without watching the video I think the extract wins because blueberries suck in kombucha and aren’t good at imparting much flavor I recognize as “Blueberry”.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому

      Ha, I was surprised at how good the fruited one was, I think it just takes a lot of blueberries to make an impact.

    • @kyliefan7
      @kyliefan7 3 роки тому

      @@TheBruSho My friend keeps say “ok now we need to try FRESH!” but certain things just don’t work as far as kombucha not sure if the fermentation/alcohol works differently!

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 роки тому

      @@kyliefan7 I feel you, hard to get a lot of flavor when the kombucha is so flavorful itself. I guess just keep experimenting!

  • @JohnDoe-es5xh
    @JohnDoe-es5xh Рік тому

    ove carbonated drinks, because I love burping.