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236: How to make cider at home
Category: Arts
Duration: 00:39:32
Publish Date: 2020-08-26 02:00:00
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Making Cider at home is fun and easy to do!

 

In this episode 236, I discuss the:

  • 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! There are two options of airlocks
  • 1 piece, S-curved airlock design
  • 2 piece, round airlock design   

 Both do the same job. It is just a matter of your personal preference. The 2 piece airlocks are a bit easier to clean .

Options for juice

  • pick your own apples and press on site
  • buy fresh pressed juice from a cider mill such as New Salem Hard Cider.
  • 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

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Listen to episode 231: The Big Book of Cidermaking, with the Shockeys

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