Musing: I believe yeast is the most important factor deciding whether a keeve will be successful or not. Let me explain. Keeving is a process that uses nutrient deprivation to create a naturally sweet hard cider. The main characteristic of a keeve is the formation of a thick cap. It is usually gelatinous but sometimes … Continue reading Cider Musings: Keeving
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Cider and Natural Sweeteners
The quest for a naturally sweet hard cider is like trying to find a four-leaf clover, something sought by many but only found by a few. There are a number of methods, like keeving and nutrient deprivation, that can be utilized. But, while these work, they are not always the simplest method and may not … Continue reading Cider and Natural Sweeteners
Nutrient Deprivation: Keeving
Keeving is a process that seeks to remove nutrients needed for fermentation in order to create residual sweetness. Yeast need nutrients and vitamins to ferment and while they are good at finding or creating many of these nutrients, it only takes the loss of one to stop the process. Keeving is a process that removes … Continue reading Nutrient Deprivation: Keeving


