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[pad]

Hello all and thanks for having me. I'm aiming to make some organic cider, it will be my first ever brew full stop. I have access to apples and a few brewing buckets. Hoping to use the natural yeast that grows on apples in the wild. Just mash em up in my new apple press and let the fermentation begin. Hope that sounds alright? Of course any input would be appreciated.

 

[lumpher]

Welcome, pad. It's always rolling the dice when you use wild yeast, but go for it. A lot of people have done it with great results; others not so much, but it's a rewarding experience when it works with good results. You may want to put the apples in a bag in your fermentation vessel to make them easy to remove when it's time. Otherwise it could take a long time to get all the apple chunks out.

 

[T Murph]

Welcome to the community from Alabama. Tons of good advice available here. Enjoy your journey.

 

[ncbrewer]

Welcome to HBT.

 

[madscientist451]

Hello all and thanks for having me. I'm aiming to make some organic cider, it will be my first ever brew full stop. I have access to apples and a few brewing buckets. Hoping to use the natural yeast that grows on apples in the wild. Just mash em up in my new apple press and let the fermentation begin. Hope that sounds alright? Of course any input would be appreciated.

So I’ve been making cider and wine for maybe 30 years, off and on , beer about 20. Your post is a little confusing to me since you have to grind the apples first, then put the resulting pomace in a press to get the juice out. There are lots of ways to do that, and lots of you tube videos showing different methods. Decent cider starts with the right apples. I like late season and cider specific apples, but usually you have to go with what you can get. You may want to make enough juice for 2 batches, let one go off naturally and the other toss in some cider yeast. Cider needs to be stored after fermenting to age, it’s way better if you can let it sit for six months or more, but if you are thirsty and it tastes ok drink it hen you want. So if you have gallon jugs for aging, make 1/2 gallon extra in your batch since you want to fill your jugs to the top and leave sediment and yeast behind when you siphon off the cider. Proper sanitation is important to avoid problems. Good luck!

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Welcome to the Gang!

 

[wallyLOZ]

Welcome to HBT!