A common question I get from new cider maker’s about making sweet or semi-sweet cider is “how do I stop fermentation of my cider?” This […]
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During my last trip overseas, I came across Henry Weston Vintage Oak Aged Cider while I was browsing ciders in Tallinn, Estonia. The Weston Cider
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Often people ask “what is the best cider yeast for making hard cider?” and that is tough to answer. It all comes down to style
If you are looking to add a twist of flavor to your next homemade cider, adding berries to make a berry apple cider might just
Yeast nutrient and energizer add nutrients to apple cider that can boost fermentation quality by improving yeast health which results in faster fermentation, lessens the chance
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Many great starter kits for making hard cider are available online and generally include basic essentials such as a fermenter and airlock but beginners quickly
Are you tired of filling and capping bottles? Kegging and force carbonating hard cider has many benefits over traditional bottling and while it requires more equipment, finishing
Don’t wash that yeast down the drain just yet, there may be a lot of life left in those beauties! While commercial cultured yeasts are fairly cheap,
If you’re new to cider making, there may come a time when you see a questionable foam layer on top of your cider and wonder
Chaptalization of cider is the process of adding additional sugars to the must, or original sweet cider, in order to raise the original gravity of
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