Hard Cider Cookin' Up Nice

[chewyxrage]

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Followed this guy's instructions, my 2nd time doing it. This time I
added around 2 cups of extra sugar and let it sit for 13 days instead
of a week to get the alcohol content up a bit

EatTheWeeds: Episode 09: Making Hard Cider - YouTube



Bought just regular champagne yeast from amazon (no brew shops around here)


Lalvin EC-1118 Yeast: Amazon.com: Kitchen & Dining


Diagnosis, delicious

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I filled up 4 of those mountain dew bottles and half a growler. Let's
get drunk!

 

[wootoom]

Sweet bro! I'm gonna try this! Love cider

 

[jiggagold]

 

[-SD-]

Thats pretty boss rob
Can someone get it right on the first try?

 

[chewyxrage]

Absolutely homie. Just buy Mott's apple juice from the grocery, add some yeast, wait, then drink

There is some shit that settles down to the bottom when you're cappin' it. Just dump it....

My first batch I was pretty excited and drunked it all up that same day. Good stuff.

 

[-SD-]

Absolutely homie. Just buy Mott's apple juice from the grocery, add some yeast, wait, then drink

There is some shit that settles down to the bottom when you're cappin' it. Just dump it....

My first batch I was pretty excited and drunked it all up that same day. Good stuff.

Whats the proof end up like, if you know

 

[chewyxrage]

Whats the proof end up like, if you know

Can't be sure....when I started this batch the couple cups of sugar was sitting at the bottom, by the time I capped it, it was gone. Based on the first time I tried it to a T by the video, at 3%, I'd say this batch ended up at 5-6% or so. My lady came into the kitchen when I finalizing it and said it smelled like a brewery

 

[ceo]

My lady came into the kitchen when I finalizing it and said it smelled like a brewery

I've had people walk into a room I was in and say that to me many times.

 

[pdaddyII]

I make it all the time but actually ferment in two stages to eliminate sediment and for a minimum of one month. Also, dropping a few cinnamon sticks in there turns out good

 

[chewyxrage]

I make it all the time but actually ferment in two stages to eliminate sediment and for a minimum of one month. Also, dropping a few cinnamon sticks in there turns out good

Nice - what do you mean 2 stages? Drain first time using a little hose, let it sit for another couple weeks? I tried using a coffee filter to get rid of the sediment this time but it was draining way to slow and I'm impatient There wasn't that much to deal to really deal with, last time I wasted a lot more dumping it.

 

[wootoom]

I make it all the time but actually ferment in two stages to eliminate sediment and for a minimum of one month. Also, dropping a few cinnamon sticks in there turns out good

Cool story

 

[Fitguy308]

I just add Canadian LTD to my cider and egg not gets the job done nicely

 

[wootoom]

Is there an actual recipe for this? I couldn't really hear what he used...yeast and apple juice?

 

[WoodyO]

I've had people walk into a room I was in and say that to me many times.

Yeah, me too. Almost every day.

 

[WoodyO]

I make it all the time but actually ferment in two stages to eliminate sediment and for a minimum of one month. Also, dropping a few cinnamon sticks in there turns out good

Post up some pics of your home brew set-up.

 

[mistaballoonhands]

Suck off your supernatant!

 

[mistaballoonhands]

Suck off your supernatant!

That's what she said!

 

[pdaddyII]

Nice - what do you mean 2 stages? Drain first time using a little hose, let it sit for another couple weeks? I tried using a coffee filter to get rid of the sediment this time but it was draining way to slow and I'm impatient There wasn't that much to deal to really deal with, last time I wasted a lot more dumping it.

I first strain it into a primary fermentation bucket with a C02 carb for two weeks then strain it into a second bucket adding more sugar and yeast (I like mine strong). Then, after a couple more weeks or until I see my CO2 carb bubbling slow down I strain it into another bucket that has a valve and hose at the bottom. I then fill individual 16oz bottles with a little priming sugar for just a hint of carbonation. After a very long week they should be GTG!

Woody, I'll post some up later, at work now

 

[-SD-]

I've had people walk into a room I was in and say that to me many times.

They say that to me after i have to walk into a courtroom.