Franklin growing nice and clean

[Jhoss]

I agree with CC. I see your 18.5 Brix - I raise and call with 20Brix. Any guesses on the variety?

 

[sandbur]

What is the standard method to measure Brix?


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[Jhoss]

A hydrometer (shown). I would take that reading to be 1084. Use a conversion to Brix calculator (brewersfriend.com) gets you to Brix. Sugar is and can be measured using either the numerical (1084) or the Brix chart which I think is an older method but very common.

 

[sandbur]

A hydrometer (shown). I would take that reading to be 1084. Use a conversion to Brix calculator (brewersfriend.com) gets you to Brix. Sugar is and can be measured using either the numerical (1084) or the Brix chart which I think is an older method but very common.

Has anyone run it on early ripe versus watercore of a specific apple variety?


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[mikmaze]

too much sugar, let the yeast feast begin.........

 

[Jhoss]

Has anyone run it on early ripe versus watercore of a specific apple variety?


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I can tell you this - timing matters. I just scratted and pressed some Dabinette on 12oct19. It measured at 1054 sugar. Last year my notes say a scrat-&press on 25oct18 same tree and the sugar was at 1060...quite a few points higher. Now years matter, weather matters...but I think timing is the key and "super-ripe" is the right time. But, if they are falling on the ground it's Go-Time for me.

 

[sandbur]

Has anyone run it on early ripe versus watercore of a specific apple variety?


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I can tell you this - timing matters. I just scratted and pressed some Dabinette on 12oct19. It measured at 1054 sugar. Last year my notes say a scrat-&press on 25oct18 same tree and the sugar was at 1060...quite a few points higher. Now years matter, weather matters...but I think timing is the key and "super-ripe" is the right time. But, if they are falling on the ground it's Go-Time for me.

I just read a link where stressed apples with disease have higher amounts of sugar and higher amounts of antioxidants.

I guess the wormy ones have added protein??


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[Jhoss]

Gross! So far I’ve put the effort in for a craft/artisanal cider. The best, most sound, ripest, cleanest -but they are at least getting hosed down. At least I know what I’m drinking.