[chinaski]

Anyone ever try replacing the strike water with cider?  I've done replacement with maple sap but never cider, which has a lot more sugar content.  I'm very tempted to try it on a small (1-2 gallon batch size) scale.

[dmtaylor]

Anyone ever try replacing the strike water with cider?  I've done replacement with maple sap but never cider, which has a lot more sugar content.  I'm very tempted to try it on a small (1-2 gallon batch size) scale.

No, and it seems like a pretty bad idea for all-grain brewing.  I just checked the pH of my 2018 juice and it's 3.5.  Not suitable for mashing at that pH.

If brewing with extract, though, I'll bet it would turn out good.

[chinaski]

Thanks!  Maybe an extract experimental brew is my new plan.  Good info!

[chinaski]

I just completed a brew with the intention of getting apple cider used in my brewing.  I first made a gallon and a half of smoked apple cider (I smoked some apples and then used them in my cider press).  I made a 3.5 gallon batch of American brown ale and topped off the fermenter with the cider.  Should be interesting...