has any body got a basic cider recipe

terrance123 · 10-10-2005, 07:22 PM

hello im a nube to all this but would like to get in to it, has any body got a good simple recipe to get me started. i am on small scale. any other brewing tips ( press designs, fermenting) would be appreciated. NB: the recipies need to start with apples not allready brewed cider. any help greatly appreciated.................... thanx

i mean hard cider for all u yanks n that out there, im english u see

**david_42** · 10-12-2005, 04:28 PM

Basic hard cider

Grind and squeeze apples, collect juice
Ad lots of sugar to the juice (about 1 cup per quart)
Add yeast to juice
Wait until it stops bubbling
Draw off cider
Freeze
Draw off hard cider (oops, I mean apple jack)

terrance123 · 10-14-2005, 02:08 PM

thanx, i made my own design for the press and am currently in the process of haggeling for free wood of my dad. (need 4 by 4 oak)

**david_42** · 10-14-2005, 02:12 PM

Post a picture when the press is done. No way am I spending $1000 US for a press. Not that the deer and elk left me any apples this year.

God Emporer BillyBrew · 10-14-2005, 06:30 PM

Invite me up. I'll take care of those pesky antlered mammals for you. I've not quite had everything come together yet, but I keep striving to cook one meal that is completely stuff I've killed/harvested/made. Wild game, some fresh vegetables and homebrew!