Simplest Cider?

[Otterella]

Is there any reason I can't just use 5 gallons of apple juice and a dose of yeast, without adding anything else? Maybe a few cinnamon sticks, but that's it.

 

[smegger]

You can do just a simple cider. Anything else is for flavor or additional alcohol content.

 

[LeBreton]

Juice + yeast is my favorite and most common recipe. Makes for the best ciders IMO.

 

[Hieron]

I've read a couple times that adding spices etc. at primary can lead to off-flavors...secondary might be a better idea. I'm just going off what I've read though who knows!

 

[JtotheA]

+1 to what LeBreton said! It'll be ready to drink alot sooner.

 

[RugenBrau]

No problem. Every year I do a couple of gallon jugs that way. I don't even add yeast. (I can get my cider unpasturized). Its more dangerous but I've never had a bad one yet!