Cider Chat

236: How to make cider at home


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Make Cider at home! It is fun and easy to do!

In this episode on How-to Make cider:

  • Benefits to you when you make cider at home
  • Where to get your juice, what kind of juice and "what if you have an apple tree in your yard?"
  • Basic equipment needed to make a gallon to 5 gallons of cider.
  • The process for both a "controlled" cider and a wild ferment.
  • How to clean your equipment

Equipment and Juice

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  • Fresh pressed apple juice - try to find a cider mill that has on hand fresh pressed juice!
  • Carboy - A carboy or some sanitized vessel to hold the juice, with enough room for it to ferment and not bubble over.
  • Airlock - The airlock helps release carbon dioxide (CO2) and keep out Oxygen!
    • The 1 piece, S-curved airlock design comes with a stopper.
    • Stoppers and Airlocks buy as one unit

Juice Options to Make Cider

  • Pick your own apples and press on site
  • Buy fresh pressed juice from a cider mill
  • Buy a gallon of juice at the grocery story - not top quality, but not a bad start to see if you want to go full in on making cider as a hobby.

Books on Making Cider

The Big Book of Cidermaking

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