Dumping apple juice on a spent keg

[sneezles61]

So this idea just came to me brain..... After a few refreshments..... I have a keg to just about kick, the yeast is Whites 001... Instead of rinsing and throwing dormant yeast down the drain from the keg, I'll put 5 gallons of apple juice on top of them, leave the keg at room temp with the gas side coupling hooked up as a blow off tube... Simple stuff... Sneezles61

[voodoo_donut]

Sounds positively old school and I like it!

[loopie_beer]

Slick idea!

[sneezles61]

It's amazing how you can simply dump apple juice in and it just takes off.... Whites 001 is the yeast I like best.... Dry! Sneezles61

[wilcolandzaat]

Sounds so easy and simple. Now next question. Can you make a yeast starter with Apple juice. It contains sugars. To keep the yeast going. All the info say you should use dme. For beer

[loopie_beer]

I’ve made a starter with apple juice for cider. Although I add nutrient to every starter it’s important with apple juice as it’s lacking some that will assist in a complete, healthy fermentation.

[sneezles61]

I don't think the yeast are in good health after fermenting simple sugars... Like Loopie sez, a yeast nutrient would help.... I haven't saved any yeast from the cider making process either.... That would be another one for the " to do" list. Sneezles61

[brew_cat]

Don't save the yeast from cider it's smelly

[sneezles61]

Ill check it out when this keg is done fermenting... Sneezles61

[sneezles61]

It's been bubbling every 3/4 of a second since Sunday night. I can hear it at night whilst the house is quiet... Competing with the clock! My wife has commented about that a couple of times... It may need to go out to the garage if it doesn't slow down... Sneezles61

[hd4mark]

Now you have me thinking. Might try that with Kveik. Where do you get the apple juice? Just supermarket stuff? Must have to get pasteurized stuff so no chemicals.

I had apple juice with breakfast this morning and have forgotten how good it tastes.

[brew_cat]

I've made cider with store bought most don't have anything in them. Comes out a but thin. Maybe the organic unfiltered. Need that pulp. I've also done 50/50 regular and jugs of seasonal fresh cider with the sorbate. Still ferments. If you go with straight Mott's style add a lb of raisons for some body. Jus my opinion

[sneezles61]

I can buy one gallon jugs from the store up here.. It's called Indian Summer.. I have the option of apple juice or apple cider... I don't know what the difference is... They're both N/A.... I serve very cold and high CO2... It's comparable to champagne Sneezles61