Anyone know a good hard apple cider recipe

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I googled it and so far I've seen things like "add captain morgons to apple juice"

Is this how people make it? O_O
 
ε O 3;566957 said:
I googled it and so far I've seen things like "add captain morgons to apple juice"

Is this how people make it? O_O
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Yes buy a 1 gallon jug of fresh apple cider (no preservatives). Go to your local wine store and buy an air lock. Add 1/2 to 1 lb sugar to the apple cider. Place air lock on jug. Place in your pantry for 2 to 3 months at 60 to 70 deg F temp.

If you want to covert it onto apple jack purchase a laboratory distillation flask and condensor. Poor hard cider into flask and connect to condensor. Heat using medium setting and collect fraction that distills at 170 deg F. Let age for a few months to a year.
 
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http://thepauperedchef.com/2009/10/how-to-make-hard-apple-cider.html

At its simplest, hard apple cider is pressed and strained apples that are left to sit around until residual yeast on the apples' skin turns the sugar into alcohol. That's the traditional way to do it, how it was done for a long time. But today, most people prefer to use packaged yeast: this ensures that the cider will taste right, rather than being subject to a wild yeast, and it is the only way to succeed if the juice has been pastuerized, which is usually the case unless you press your own apples.
 
ε O 3;567005 said:
does anyone have any good recommendations for pre made hard cider :/ fuck making it.
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i've had this brand and liked it, not to sweet

hornsbys_hard_cider.jpg


don't know if you have this back east though

here is the guys review:

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ges?q=apple+hard+cider+brands&hl=en&sa=N&um=1
 
Damocles said:
http://thepauperedchef.com/2009/10/how-to-make-hard-apple-cider.html

At its simplest, hard apple cider is pressed and strained apples that are left to sit around until residual yeast on the apples' skin turns the sugar into alcohol. That's the traditional way to do it, how it was done for a long time. But today, most people prefer to use packaged yeast: this ensures that the cider will taste right, rather than being subject to a wild yeast, and it is the only way to succeed if the juice has been pastuerized, which is usually the case unless you press your own apples.
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You still need the air lock or it will just turn into vinegar.
 
ε O 3;567005 said:
does anyone have any good recommendations for pre made hard cider :/ fuck making it.
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Yea, buy some hard cider at the local grocery. Pour a shot of expresso vodka into it. A shot of gran marnier (or orange laquoer if your a cheap bastard) is also good.
 
Yurt said:
are you actually personally familiar with those or did you just google? are you even old to drink? :cof1:
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No, I'm not old enough to legally drink, but I do it anyway. There's no age requirements on brewing equipment.

BTW grind, I think you need to buy more than just the yeast.

You could use this:

http://www.meijer.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=108345&cmpid=goobase&CAWELAID=317691050

You'd also have to buy some bottles to bottle it yourself, which will cost about 30 dollars.

I'd go with just buying some premade stuff.
 
Damocles said:
http://thepauperedchef.com/2009/10/how-to-make-hard-apple-cider.html

At its simplest, hard apple cider is pressed and strained apples that are left to sit around until residual yeast on the apples' skin turns the sugar into alcohol. That's the traditional way to do it, how it was done for a long time. But today, most people prefer to use packaged yeast: this ensures that the cider will taste right, rather than being subject to a wild yeast, and it is the only way to succeed if the juice has been pastuerized, which is usually the case unless you press your own apples.
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I prefer the wild yeasts honestly, more like a lambic.
 
Watermark said:
No, I'm not old enough to legally drink, but I do it anyway. There's no age requirements on brewing equipment.

BTW grind, I think you need to buy more than just the yeast.

You could use this:

http://www.meijer.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=108345&cmpid=goobase&CAWELAID=317691050

You'd also have to buy some bottles to bottle it yourself, which will cost about 30 dollars.

I'd go with just buying some premade stuff.
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holy crap....you're not 21....you crack me up....i wonder what crazy posts i would have made before 21 had the interdweebs been up....shit, i took off to a remote south pacific island when i turned 21....completely turned off society and modern life for a whole year.....i'm 34 and stuck on the grid, but you....you truly crack me up, notwithstanding our casual insults....you're a good guy watermark
 
Mott the Hoople said:
Yea, buy some hard cider at the local grocery. Pour a shot of expresso vodka into it. A shot of gran marnier (or orange laquoer if your a cheap bastard) is also good.
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isn't hard cider ready to go? why does one add more stuff to it? why does everything have to be so complicated?!??!!?
 
ε O 3;567176 said:
isn't hard cider ready to go? why does one add more stuff to it? why does everything have to be so complicated?!??!!?
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good lord....you youngins....

you add more to it to get more kick, e.g., althehall.....sheesh
 
ε O 3;567176 said:
isn't hard cider ready to go? why does one add more stuff to it? why does everything have to be so complicated?!??!!?
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Because anything worth having is worth working for. Booze is included in that. Why do you think I don't drink BMC?
 
ε O 3;567005 said:
does anyone have any good recommendations for pre made hard cider :/ fuck making it.
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I recommend you always use a large glass and make sure the cider is chilled.

I hope that helps. :cof1:
 
Yurt said:
holy crap....you're not 21....you crack me up....i wonder what crazy posts i would have made before 21 had the interdweebs been up....shit, i took off to a remote south pacific island when i turned 21....completely turned off society and modern life for a whole year.....i'm 34 and stuck on the grid, but you....you truly crack me up, notwithstanding our casual insults....you're a good guy watermark
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He'll never leave his Mother's basement. :palm:
 
Yurt said:
i've had this brand and liked it, not to sweet

hornsbys_hard_cider.jpg


don't know if you have this back east though

here is the guys review:

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ges?q=apple+hard+cider+brands&hl=en&sa=N&um=1
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In 1970 - 1973 there was a brand called HARD CIDER and it was the best.
Tasted just like apple juice and it came in brown bottles.
You could drink as much as you wanted, as long as you didn't stand up. :chesh:

I don't think it's been in production, for a long time.
I'd buy some, if I could find it.
 
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