brew my own cider
woosh! — 3 years ago
my favourite drink is apple cider so it’s only natural that i’m interested in brewing my own :)
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I assume hard cider.
Like, the booze kind? I made a cider once, VERY easy.
1) Find a local cider that does not contain ANY preservatives and is pasteurized. Buy 5 gallons.
2) Buy a 5 gallon bucket with a lid.
3) Clean out the bucket with a sanitizing liquid (light bleach water) and rince.
4) Add the 5 gallons of cider to the bucket
5) Add 1 packet of english ale yeast, available at your local homebrew shop for about $1
6) Add the lid loosly so excess gas can escape but spiders and other bugs can’t enter.
7) Wait about two months then bottle in resealable plastic bottles. Keep in fridge.
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Cider in the jar.
Cider is an awesome beast. American cider is mostly swill, overfiltered artificially sweetened garbage no better than alcopops. Canadian (Quebecois) cider is strong, sweet, tannic and uncarbonated, more like wine. English cider is very good, nice and funky with earthy notes and a rich body. French (normandy) cider is my favorite, some resembling a bubbly champagne that’s strong with the fruity notes. Dupont cidre from france is worth seeking out.
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Once upon a time
When I was 20, I had an epiphany to try new exotic beers. I was sick of all the middle-of-the-road ales of the microbrew revolution. I started to buy up obscure domestic and imported beers and taking notes on each one as I drank them. I eventually found www.ratebeer.com, a nice place to store my “ratings”. Combine this hobby with a love of traveling, homebrewing and an urge to understand all things fermented, and you make a recipe for someone like me. You can check out my profile on ratebeer if you’d like: http://www.ratebeer.com/View-User-6337.htm
this is what i've been waiting...
... for a response. i’d like to tour each country mentioned for what they offer.
not to mention...
... thirst quenching! i’d go all the way to north cornwall just to satisfy my taste buds.
can't wait
thanks for the info, i’m planning to attend a cider day festival this year and will definitely keep these 7 steps to a good cider in mind!
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