Apples to Alcohol

This daring docu-drama explores the esoteric underground of hard-cider brewing. This fast paced thriller is sure to captivate the mind, and leave you on the edge of your seat.

OK, it's just a video I shot with a 3mp Cannon digital camera on video mode and edited with some lousy free software. You'll notice the audio is pretty poor, and sometimes doesn't sync, sorry.

The cider was pressed October 15, and bottled December 8th, 2007. I fermented using 2 different styles

-5 gallons of fresh cider with a starting specific gravity of 12. I pitched it with White Labs liquid English Cider Yeast. This should yield around 7%.

-5 gallons of fresh cider. I added corn sugar until specific gravity was raised from 12 to 16.5. I then pitched Red Star champagne yeast. This should produce around 10%

I primed each bottle with a little corn sugar. This should carbonate the contents and produce a nice sparkling cider. It is best consumed chilled, and in large quantities.

Thanks for looking,
Andy

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Apple
• Cider
• Hard
• Kuklis

[doughmayne]

@metamaggot teenage wasteland

[DevonHomeBrew]

@kwg2005 So you can use rotten apples for cider if you have ever drunk french cider or devonshire cider brewed on a small scale will have rotted apples in it i always use rotted apples to give my cider a more sharp finish.

[kwg2005]

can you use rotted and bad apples for making ethanol fuel? since it won't matter how it tastes.

[arwinuit]

im just gonna use my g.e. juicer i bought at walmart.

[deadheaders86]

Remember, when brewing with wild fruit, wash everything. No harm in soaking bottle caps in alcohol or sanitizing solution, so you don't have bottle rockets from pent up infection gases.

[minator3]

how long did you let foment for?

[agello24]

nice video. ty for the tutorial.

[glennmunro01]

@AplePaple00 whats keeps the cops away?

[AplePaple00]

APPLE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY!

[metamaggot]

what is the music at the beginning?