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Re: Homemade Hard Apple Cider
Originally Posted by rsmith2786
I love applejack. Home distillation is illegal though.
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Re: Homemade Hard Apple Cider
Originally Posted by Ichi-Go
I have 5 gallons of cider going at the moment as well as an apple/blueberry/pomegranate/raspberry concoction. I just bought some publix apple juice, 2lbs of sugar, and some montrachet wine yeast. Came out awesome last time I made it. You can use campden tablets to kill all the wild yeast and bacteria instead of boiling I dont know what boiling does to apple juice but it probably works just as well. If you move the cider to another carboy after 4 weeks and age it for another couple weeks it should clarify a lot. Ill get some pics of my brews when I get my room mates camera monday.
www.homebrewtalk.com Use real brewing yeast, it will come out way better. I recommend a wine or champagne yeast since they can normally take higher alcohol. Red Star yeast packets are 60-80 cents. Get a hydrometer and you can find out what your alcohol level is. http://www.midwestsupplies.com/produ...px?ProdID=4393 Using that yeast in my straight apple juice and this one in the apple blueberry/raspberry cider. http://www.midwestsupplies.com/produ...px?ProdID=4394 60 cents isnt much to spend when you know it can take alcohol and is breed to make alcohol not fluffy bread. |
Re: Homemade Hard Apple Cider
Originally Posted by jeffsciv23
so your saying i can just get some apple juice and put yeast in it and let it forment for a couple weeks and i will have delicious alcohol flavored goodness?
Its a homebrewtalk favorite. Instead of using dextrose like I did the first time I used 2 lbs of brown sugar, I wont know how it is until 4-6 weeks. Also its not a good idea to use the 5 gallon water bottles for water coolers they have some bad propertys, not good for fermenting alcohol. I am sure you could get all the equipment for 40 bucks plus 25 dollars for 5 gallons of apple juice and some sugar, 4 weeks later awesomeness. Also you can clean/sanitize any pop top non twist top beer bottle and reuse them to bottle your alcohol. http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f25/man-...felwein-14860/ |
Re: Homemade Hard Apple Cider
Originally Posted by kain
its perfectly legal in georgia.
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Re: Homemade Hard Apple Cider
Originally Posted by random-strike
i'd post a picture of my still but its way too cool for ya'll to see
I took a small sample out of it today, just to see what was going on. I can smell alcohol in it and taste it, The color has gotten lighter and it's still fermenting and bubbling. It's looking good so far. On a side note I did a batch of pears up in the same manner, heated, sugar, yeast, container. I'm curious to see how that comes out. I only did 2 gallons though. |
Re: Homemade Hard Apple Cider
Originally Posted by kain
its perfectly legal in georgia.
you wish lmao |
Re: Homemade Hard Apple Cider
johnny has no still. pics or it doesnt exist
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Re: Homemade Hard Apple Cider
i thought distillation was legal if its for personal use?
its only illegal if you make it to sell it? |
Re: Homemade Hard Apple Cider
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Re: Homemade Hard Apple Cider
Originally Posted by Ichi-Go
Actually yes, try and get some corn sugar (dextrose) to add, the extra sugar boosts the alcohol.
Its a homebrewtalk favorite. Instead of using dextrose like I did the first time I used 2 lbs of brown sugar, I wont know how it is until 4-6 weeks. Also its not a good idea to use the 5 gallon water bottles for water coolers they have some bad propertys, not good for fermenting alcohol. I am sure you could get all the equipment for 40 bucks plus 25 dollars for 5 gallons of apple juice and some sugar, 4 weeks later awesomeness. Also you can clean/sanitize any pop top non twist top beer bottle and reuse them to bottle your alcohol. http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f25/man-...felwein-14860/ |
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