A fermented beverage made from apple juice
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My cider has too little bite, what should I be looking to change
my cider has too little 'bite'. It taste a bit sweet, and lacks bite. It has an alcoholic content of 5% by volume which I don't really want to change much. Should I be looking at different strains of ...
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Hard cider with pasteurized regular cider
I made a great cider last year and would like to do the same this year. Problem is that I'm too lazy to get all the way out to an apple orchard that sells non pasteurized cider.
Can I use organic ...
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cider from fresh apple juice, how to?
I have bought a gallon of Apple juice fresh off the press. I was told to just leave it 'as is' in a container with an air lock/bubbler and that's all I need do.
I usually brew beer and this all ...
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Adding Pectin Enzyme To Cider After Fermentation Is Complete?
I've got a cider made from fresh pressed cider that's been in the fermenter about a month. It was augmented with some Crystal 60L and a few other ingredients and is sitting on French oak cubes.
While ...
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My cider stopped fermenting after it accidentally got opened and darkened in color
I am making a Pom Cider and the bubbler cap got taken off my cider, 2 days later it has stopped fermenting and is darkening in color. Is it done? Is is bad? Can I fix it?
Thanks
~~J
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Best way to make sparkling cider that approximates store bought ones?
I'm looking for a way to create my own sparkling apple cider that's like the kind bought from the supermarket like Martinelli's sparkling cider as a cheaper alternative. I tried mixing apple cider and ...
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How do I stop Cider becoming too acidic?
Although the taste of my cider is often excellent sometimes it can be too acidic and hard to drink large quantities.
How would one:
Test the acidity
Control the acidity
Also, what pH should it ...
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Approximating Sugar to Apple Juice ratio in cider?
I haven't been able to find any reliable recipes or even rules-of-thumb when deciding the amount of sugar to juice ration in cider and perry.
I'd like to know some approximations for sweet and dry ...
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How do I prevent off-flavors in ciders
There's an abundance of apples this time of year (admittedly getting thinner now), and I would like to try a decent hard cider, but in the past I've had serious troubles with
Cloudy results
Odd ...
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Which apples make the best cider?
So I'm going to start making wine from grapes this year. To that end, I just picked up a grape crusher and a press. With those toys, I can also make cider. There's an orchard near me that grows ...
