Category: Cider
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Wild Fermented Cider
How to use the wild yeasts and microbes found on apple skins to ferment cider. Originally Posted: September 3, 2020 Quick Specs OG = 1.035 – 1.045, depending on your juice ABV: 4.6 – 5.9% Taste Profile: Semi-sweet to dry (it’s up to you) Time: 2 – 4 weeks Yield: Depends on your batch size…
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Cider Pressing
A guide to apple cider pressing, using freshly picked apples. Originally Posted: September 2, 2020 Intro Basic apple cider was my first true foray into the world of homebrewing. I had brewed a beginner’s stove-top beer kit before, and had even taken a brewing class at a local homebrew store, but cider was the first…
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Basic Apple Cider
Step-by-step recipe for a basic apple cider, one of the easiest fermented drinks to make at home. Originally Posted: August 15, 2020 Quick Specs OG = 1.035 – 1.045 ABV: ~4.6% – 5.9% Taste Profile: Dry and apple-y if you let it ferment completely, sweet if you arrest fermentation or back-sweeten after fermentation. Time: 2…