Just thought i would share a simple recipe to make a cider
some recipes age the cider in barrels
here is one way to do without a barrel
ingredients
Apple juice
malic acid
Tannin TAF
pectic enzyme
yeast and nutrient
american oak chips
nylon hop bag
preserving tablet
Method
Step 1. Sterilize container and other components that will hold cider
Step 2. Once sterilized ,add box of juice to container
Step 3. At this point you can add a bit of mailc acid ( check dosage rate) to juice if you like it slightly tart
Step 4. Add some pectic enzyme( check dosage rate) if you like clear cider
Step 5. Add some tannin( check dosage rate) if you wish. This gives the cider a bit more "complexity."
Step 6. Pitch yeast and nutrient into fermenter( check dosage rate) .within 24 hours you should see bubbling.
Step 7. Add a bung and air lock to the top of the fermenter ,
Step 8. Keep a constant temperature of 18-24 degrees for about 10 days
Step 9. After 10 days measure with a hydrometer. For a still cider you want to get down to 1.000 SG
Step 10. Once happy with SG level Transfer cider to suitable demijohn and add preservative
Step 11 Add some oak to flavour. taste every few weeks.
Step 12 once happy with oak level remove oak form cider
Step 13 add clearing agent to cider as per packet instructions
Step 14 once cider is clear ,transfer cider to clean container for maturing
Step 15 once happy with maturity level of cider. prepare it for bottling
Step 16 bottle and enjoy
I made this with a 10L blended apple juice
shame i haven't got any bottles left
Anybody else got a cider recipe
some recipes age the cider in barrels
here is one way to do without a barrel
ingredients
Apple juice
malic acid
Tannin TAF
pectic enzyme
yeast and nutrient
american oak chips
nylon hop bag
preserving tablet
Method
Step 1. Sterilize container and other components that will hold cider
Step 2. Once sterilized ,add box of juice to container
Step 3. At this point you can add a bit of mailc acid ( check dosage rate) to juice if you like it slightly tart
Step 4. Add some pectic enzyme( check dosage rate) if you like clear cider
Step 5. Add some tannin( check dosage rate) if you wish. This gives the cider a bit more "complexity."
Step 6. Pitch yeast and nutrient into fermenter( check dosage rate) .within 24 hours you should see bubbling.
Step 7. Add a bung and air lock to the top of the fermenter ,
Step 8. Keep a constant temperature of 18-24 degrees for about 10 days
Step 9. After 10 days measure with a hydrometer. For a still cider you want to get down to 1.000 SG
Step 10. Once happy with SG level Transfer cider to suitable demijohn and add preservative
Step 11 Add some oak to flavour. taste every few weeks.
Step 12 once happy with oak level remove oak form cider
Step 13 add clearing agent to cider as per packet instructions
Step 14 once cider is clear ,transfer cider to clean container for maturing
Step 15 once happy with maturity level of cider. prepare it for bottling
Step 16 bottle and enjoy
I made this with a 10L blended apple juice
shame i haven't got any bottles left
Anybody else got a cider recipe