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All about basic apple ciders, fruit ciders/wines, apple-pressing, wild-fermented ciders.


Basic Apple Cider

Early Batch of Cider, Bottled
Step-by-step recipe for a basic apple cider, one of the easiest fermented drinks to make at home. Originally Posted: August 15, 2020 One of my earliest batches of apple cider. Swing-top “Grolsch” bottles are commonly used by homebrewers because they don’t require capping equipment. Quick Specs OG = 1.035 – …

Cider Pressing

Apple Press in Use
A guide to apple cider pressing, using freshly picked apples. Originally Posted: September 2, 2020 Our first apple cider pressing party, August 2019. 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 …

Wild Fermented Cider

Wild cider, high fermentation
How to use the wild yeasts and microbes found on apple skins to ferment cider. Originally Posted: September 3, 2020 A batch of wild-fermented cider at high fermentation. Later on, the wild yeast will sometimes form a pellicle film on top of the liquid. Quick Specs OG = 1.035 – …

Check back in the future for:

  • Habanero Cider
  • Cherry Cider
  • Blueberry Cider