Recent content by Mikey1976

I started making Cider about 5 years ago. It has always tasted very good and is well liked by all my friends and family. I was always looking for different ways to get the alcohol higher without the use of sugar, so I experimented with different things such as syrups and agave and honeys. I...

Thank you both for the great advice. I will start this tonight.

Thanks for the ideas. When using real fruit, do I crush the blackberries and add it in primary?

I made my first attempt at a Hard Cider last year with 5 gallons of freshly crushed/pressed apples from an Aunts tree. I did not follow any recipies, just "threw in" some things I thought would be good. These included cinnamon, cloves, honey, brown sugar, and nutmeg. The final result, after...