Friday, December 26, 2008

Hard Apple Cider - Day 24

I added a clearifyer to the cider. Tomorrow will be a bottling day.

Friday, December 12, 2008

Hard Apple Cider - Day 10

Cider transfered into 2 - 1 gal carboys.

I'm going to give it a week to two weeks in the carboys.  Update next Friday.

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Friday, December 5, 2008

Hard Apple Cider - Day 2

Today's Ingredients:
1/2 Pkg Cote des Blancs yeast.
This yeast is for dry wine so hopefully it will work for my cider.  My local brew hookup store didn't have the yeast I wanted (champagne yeast) so ill try this.

Hydrometer reading:
S.G. 1.090

For Tomorrow:
Stirring the pot...

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Hard Apple Cider - Day 1

For my first entry I will be attempting a carbonated hard apple cider.

Ingredients for today:
2 Gal Fresh Apple Cider
2 lb (4 cups) Sugar
1 tsp Pectic Enzyme
3 tsp Acid Blend
2 tsp Yeast Nutrient
2 Campden Tablets (crushed)

Day 1 Directions:
1.  Add juice to primary; immediately add Campden tables and Pectic enzymes.
2.  Stir in rest of ingredients.

For tomorrow:
1 Pkg Cote des Blancs yeast