Okay, so I've brewed plenty of beer but this will be my first crack at cider. I'm a a little short on cash so I can't spring for anything fancy. I recently took a trip to an apple orchard and my family picked some apples as well as purchased a gallon jug of "flash pasteurized" apple cider. I'm interested in making some hard cider using my already available brew kit. I stopped by LHBS this morning and picked up some White Labs WLP775 English Cider Yeast and at the suggestion of the clerk, some campden tablets. There seem to be so many options on how I could proceed and I guess I'm just looking at the easiest and quickest method to produce the most enjoyable cider. Any suggestions?
The clerk said I should put two tablets in the jug and let it sit for 24-48 hours. Then pour the cider into my carboy and pitch the yeast at room temp. He said it wasn't necessary to use a secondary and he said that bottle conditioning would be best. Any thoughts?
BTW.. I want to start today so hurry up and answer.
The clerk said I should put two tablets in the jug and let it sit for 24-48 hours. Then pour the cider into my carboy and pitch the yeast at room temp. He said it wasn't necessary to use a secondary and he said that bottle conditioning would be best. Any thoughts?
BTW.. I want to start today so hurry up and answer.