How to Make Alcoholic Apple Cider

[IsDaBlues]

Do you carbonate your cider? If so, what method do you use?

[IsDaBlues]

Cool video and process. Is this a non-commercial, group effort?

[Christianyurt]

It certainly is. Just a bunch of cider lovers!

[IsDaBlues]

@IsDaBlues : how's the cider taste compared to a commercial product?

[dubfield]

Would be great if you could explain how you made that shredder. I use a waste disposal unit but have to cut the apples first. Your tips?

[rendofarend]

Awsome video !!

[TheTelesha]

so i just discovered this! so basically if you use homade applejuice from fresh apples.. you dont need to add yeast...right? did you guys add yeast?

[stephanmofo]

@TheTelesha That is correct. Apples juice contains its own natural yeast. However, store bought applejuice is pasturized and the yeast is ussually killed off during the pasturization.

[jcali619]

Nice video! Did you guys warm up the apple juice first or use any kind of yeast?

[cobber84]

I'm impressed! I was thinking about doing something like this for my cider, only on a smaller scale..... but now mabe bigger is the way to go!

[ArtisanTony]

can you make pie with the left over apples? Seems like a waste just to throw them away. So you don't have to add yeast or anything?

[stephanmofo]

@ArtisanTony I would say no. Mostly because there are seeds in the left over apple pulp. I have heard that if you bake apple seeds they become poison. We normaly just feed the pulp to the cows.

[squeegee123]

Great video,love the music... who is it?

Made my own 3 tonne cider press to use this year & after trawling through all the cider pressing vids on u tube decided this was my favourite.

Hope mine is as efficient as yours as it is virtually the same layout as yours, but without the tractor!

[Christianyurt]

Thanks! The music is from a band called Hollerado. Also, If you get a chance to video tape your press in action please send me a video reply. I would appreciate it.

Cheers

[Christianyurt]

Thanks! The music is from a band called Hollerado. Also, If you get a chance to video tape your press in action please send me a video reply. I would appreciate it.

Cheers

[BonnerPhoto]

Where did you get the apple shredder? Very nice video.

[Christianyurt]

Thanks! The Shredder is custom made.

[linercable]

damn, this looks sick. But whats that thing on top of the tank. And how do you get it to ferment?

[Christianyurt]

You need to attach an airlock. It lets the gases escape without letting air in. Then you're all set, it will ferment on it's own.

[allmarktree]

Do you add yeast or sugar or anything to your cider

[Christianyurt]

We added nothing. We just ferment the apples by themselves.

Our first batch just matured and it took exactly 2 and a half weeks. We tested it - it now has 0% sugar and approx. 7% alcohol content.

[DenverSantaBarbara]

What's the taste like with just apples? Is it more bitter, sour, tangy?

[Christianyurt]

The cider is definitely more sour this way.