What are the stages of flavor development/aging for a brettanomyces apple cider?

Recipe:

  • 1 gallon apple
  • juice yeast: WLP648
  • lemon juice
  • wine tannin
  • nutrients (not staggered)
  • OG: 1.048
  • Pitched yeast at 70f but I turned it up to 80f after a couple days

After 2 weeks, the gravity is 1.003. I call this done fermenting but wondering how long to wait and what am I waiting for? The cider is currently pretty clean tasting, I don't think I sense any brettness. Will that develop if I let it sit in primary or secondary? I understand that brett can ferment pretty clean when used in primary and that adding it in secondary can get some more funk/earthiness (too late for that).

I'm just generally wondering if I should let this sit but also I'm trying to avoid letting it sit for X months just to find out it tastes the same. I'm looking for something funky and earthy.

Topic brettanomyces cider homebrew

Category Mac

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