Vox
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Hey all. I'm new to cider making, but have loved enjoying the apple goodness for years. I have read MANY forums, sited, and even bought the highest rayed cider book. I have a five gallon brew set and I just got a 3 gallon carboy. I was wondering if anyone had some good, detailed recipe suggestions for a newbie using the five or 3 gallon equipment listed. I've read that you can make a simple, but good cider with 365 organic cider from Whole Foods and some dry champagne or ale yeast or White Labs English Cider Yeast. I would like a bit more in detail regarding the procedure and measurements.
Do I need to boil and prepare the yeast? How much yeast and cider for 6.5 gallon buckets or 3 gallon carboy? Do I just pour the cider into the bucket or carboy, pour the yeast in, cap it with an airlock til it stops bubbling? Do I need to siphon off into a secondary fermentor? Do I need priming sugar or anything special when I bottle?
I basically want a somewhat simple and delicious cider , but find many recipes and posts don't list/assume you know the standard procedures, measurements, and temperatures. I know some things are up to preference, but I have yet to find detailed info on a simple, yet good cider for five or 3 galllon batches. Thank you in advance and forgive my neebie-ness.
Do I need to boil and prepare the yeast? How much yeast and cider for 6.5 gallon buckets or 3 gallon carboy? Do I just pour the cider into the bucket or carboy, pour the yeast in, cap it with an airlock til it stops bubbling? Do I need to siphon off into a secondary fermentor? Do I need priming sugar or anything special when I bottle?
I basically want a somewhat simple and delicious cider , but find many recipes and posts don't list/assume you know the standard procedures, measurements, and temperatures. I know some things are up to preference, but I have yet to find detailed info on a simple, yet good cider for five or 3 galllon batches. Thank you in advance and forgive my neebie-ness.