Make hard cider

Make hard cider

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Transform fresh apples into crisp, refreshing alcoholic cider through traditional fermentation techniques using wild or cultured yeasts. Learn about different apple varieties, fermentation temperatures, and aging processes - fall is perfect for sourcing fresh apples, and the results are ready for winter celebrations.

Difficulty
30/100Medium
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Cost
$50 โ€“ $200
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Time
longer
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People
1+
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Setting
indoor
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Season
fall
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Equipment
fermenting vessel, airlock, siphon, bottles

People who tried this

โ€œI decided to purchase cider from my local supermarket. In the produce section, I found two different apple cider offerings: pasteurized and unpasteurized. I opted for the pasteurized cider and ensured there were no added preservatives. Preservatives would preclude fermentation by keeping the yeasty beasties from doing their job. Unpasteurized cider would have too much other wild stuff in it that I didnโ€™t want to bother with. As I placed the jugs of cider in my shopping cart, I remembered I had some unused kveik yeast leftover from a previous brew day. For scientific reasons, I meandered to the juice aisle and grabbed three gallons of apple juice (because it was cheaper) to make an experimental cider alongside my legitimate endeavor.โ€
mixedโ€” Tyler Crawford ยท MoreBeer! blogsource โ†—

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