Inspired by a recent metafilter thread I've
decide to try to make apfelwein (frankfurter apple cider). The post linked to a massive
forum thread
on it, which has been distilled (ha!) down into a wiki page. Like it says,
there's simply nothing like apfelwein available in the US, which is unfortunate
since I like the stuff so well. I'm particularly missing it now, having just
returned from three weeks in Germany.
Today, in honor of national homebrew day, I put on my first batch of cider.
Hopefully the odors of fermentation
won't be too strong for us to handle. Unless something goes
wrong, I just have 4 weeks of waiting before the recipe's ready. Watch
this space for more details around June 1, and wish me luck at my new
hobby!
