TheeHardWay
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This fall I had made 5 gallons of sour cherry hard cider it was aging in the refrigerator.
I decided to clear the refrigerator this weekend and put remainder, about 4 1/2gals of cider outside so it would not spoil. What on earth was I bout to do???
It was very cold in the NY state this weekend, high on Friday was -10. The cider froze very quickly. Picture of what is outside is just of a portion of what was set out.
I brought it inside and poured into a strainer to separate the ice. Then I put the separated ice in a salad spinner to spin it clear and dry and remove every last drop.
This continued for 3 days. 2 x per day. Sunday morning it was -23 and I brought it for the last time for a final spin. This was the 6th separation spin. Each time placed outside the cider froze really good. I reduced the 5 gallons to just 5 pints.
It smells fantastic. The sour cherry smell really intensified. Boom!! Smooth as silk.
My wife is now happy this cider is no longer taking up so much space in the refrigerator. I am happy that she is happy
I decided to clear the refrigerator this weekend and put remainder, about 4 1/2gals of cider outside so it would not spoil. What on earth was I bout to do???
It was very cold in the NY state this weekend, high on Friday was -10. The cider froze very quickly. Picture of what is outside is just of a portion of what was set out.
I brought it inside and poured into a strainer to separate the ice. Then I put the separated ice in a salad spinner to spin it clear and dry and remove every last drop.
This continued for 3 days. 2 x per day. Sunday morning it was -23 and I brought it for the last time for a final spin. This was the 6th separation spin. Each time placed outside the cider froze really good. I reduced the 5 gallons to just 5 pints.
It smells fantastic. The sour cherry smell really intensified. Boom!! Smooth as silk.
My wife is now happy this cider is no longer taking up so much space in the refrigerator. I am happy that she is happy