This week we increased the large batch to 1.5 gallons and and our 1 gallon batch is now the “small batch”

Will be making apple juice w the apples I picked w Becky and Ginger from apple trees on Jules’ Aptos vineyard home.

OK here’s the new recipe for the nute:

Large batch:

  • 1.5 gallons (24 cups) water
  • 48 grams tea
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 3 cups starter buch

Small batch:

  • 1 gallon (16 cups) water
  • 32 grams tea
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups starter buch

At least I’m hoping that’s the water situation. I figure we lose a cup of water in the tea so hopefully we’ll add an additional cup. We can only brew 20 cups at a time so we’ll have to add 4 cups of cold water to the big batch.

Barbara pureed the apples she picked w Becky and Ginger from apple trees on Jules’ Aptos vineyard home and created a concoction of apple puree, sugar, cinnamon, water and a squeeze of lemon. We’ll use 1/3 cup of that with 1/2 tbsp of sugar. The small batch we’ll flavor with just 1 tsp sugar.