Keto Hard Cider Recipe
Learn how to make a Low Carb Keto Hard Cider.
Yield: 1 Gallon
Materials
- 1 gal Apple Cider
- 1 tsp Yeast Nutrient
- 1/4 pack Champagne Yeast
- grams Erythritol Sweetener To taste
Instructions
- Clean and sanitize all cider making equipment before starting.
- Pour the apple juice into the fermenting vessel.
- Take a hydrometer reading to measure the original gravity and record.
- Add yeast nutrient if desired.
- Pour the yeast into the fermenter.
- Close the fermenter and install an airlock filled with sanitizer.
- Allow the cider to ferment in a cool and dark place for about two weeks.
- Cold crash and rack to a clean vessel.
- Add desired amount of Erythritol to achieve sweetness.
- Add priming sugar and bottle or go straight to a keg
Notes
This hard cider recipe can be multiplied for nearly any batch size but 1 gallon and 5 gallon are most common. Typically, one pack of yeast is enough for up to 5 gallons.
Once the fermenter is full and the yeast is pitched, place the cider in a cool and dark area to ferment for about two weeks. A blow-off tube may be needed as initial fermentation can produce a lot of krausen.
After fermentation is complete the cider can be cold crashed to help drop out solids.
Next, the batch can be racked into a clean and sanitized fermenter where sweeteners or other flavor adjustments can be added.
When ready to bottle, you can add a calculated amount of priming sugar and allow it to dissolve completely.
Follow the standard bottling or kegging procedures to package the cider.
Please read the complete cider making guide at www.HomeCiderMaking.com to learn how to make hard cider.