Cider Tasting & More!

Hard Apple Cider is a popular home made wine made by fermenting apple juice from fresh apples, or store bought apple juice. Here, I am tasting a recent batch that has not been cleared. For the price, it's pretty good stuff!

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• apple
• cider
• ferment
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[NickBrunisch]

how long should you let it ferment for???

[CraigTube]

@NickBrunisch It takes a couple of weeks, but you have to watch for bubbles. No bubbles means it's done.

[vic130000]

Hi!

I would like to know how you got able to get your cider that much lucid! Mine's all cloudy, but still drinkable... I've been using some Rougemont McIntosh juice. Should I just let de cider decandate?

[CraigTube]

@vic130000 Look up, "how to use gelatin to clear wine. The best thing I use is called "icinglass". It works wonders in just a couple of days.

[deathmetalfan91]

@CraigTube Hello, you should consider doing a mead video if you ever have the chance, Thanks.

[CraigTube]

@deathmetalfan91 I have the honey, just have to learn more.

[CraigTube]

@Litawyn You miss the point. Elite home brewing is not for everyone. I won't get into the old "home brew snob" argument again. Been there, done that with beer. Not here to conquer the cider argument too. I appreciate your passion for hard cider. How about making some videos to take people to the next level, instead of insulting those who aspire to brew something for the first time, without becoming an apple tree and yeast expert. This is "Easy Home Brewing". The ratings on the vids speak. Sorry.

[Danbonner20]

Just made some hard apple cider, no air-lock though had to use a condom lol

[beerisyummyyumyum]

Hey Craig have you tried using the egg white fining method, I've used it myself and it has produced some pretty nice clarity in my wine?

[bigniall666]

@chrisftw92 sorry dude, only saw your post after i wrote my comment

[bigniall666]

Craig, im baffled how your FG could be 0.005, if you do the calculation on that (OG-FG)x131=%ABV you get an answer of about 140.825% ABV. lol, i'm not trying to cause a stir or anything i just thought i would point that out :)

[bearclaw336]

thanks yours looks good I put some in the frig and after I killed the yeast Iput som away and forgot about it I plulled it out today and it was clear ,wow . keep on brewing

[BobMcCob]

@NickBrunisch This is an alcoholic beverage, you will get drunk if you want to.

[chrisftw92]

0.005? I wouldnt mind 140% alchohol ;)



[moredoughnuts01]

Just to clarify, I am absolutely certain your beer didn't come out to a final gravity of 0.005. You meant to say 0.995. I know you know the difference, but didn't want to confuse anyone who didn't know better. I love your videos, man, keep up the good work!

[GrimbletonGB]

For the cider you did Craig, i just did one sg was 1.080 fg was 0.994 so it's 11.4 abv. The next i will do is to use a youngs cider yeast and not use any sugar but to put in some pectolase, malic acid and tanin. I will age it also.