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Hard Cider

152 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Common Cider
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 0% (steeping grains only)
Source: ecc5091
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 8th 2014
1.046
1.012
4.5%
0.0
9.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
576 oz Apple Cider576 oz Apple Cider 6.4 2 100%
576 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
72 oz Apple Juice Concentrate Other Primary --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 108 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle 0.92 3.7  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 4.08 16.3  
Pre boil volume 5 20  
Boil off losses    
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 0.92 3.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

OG: 1.046
FG: 1.016
ABV: 3.94%


Conversions:

576 ounces of cider = 4.5 gallons

72 ounces of concentrate = 6 12-ounce cans


Instructions:

  1. Thaw the 6 cans of apple juice concentrate and pour into sanitized fermenter.

  2. Pour in the 4.5 gallons of cider. Unpasteurized and without preservatives is preferred, but if unavailable, yeast nutrient can be added to overcome the preservatives.

  3. Add yeast.

  4. Let ferment until bubbling stops (approx. 2-3 weeks).

  5. Fill a secondary bottling bucket with 6 MORE cans of thawed apple juice concentrate. This will act as your priming sugar, as well as extra flavoring. (I only added 5 cans to my batch because of a shopping error)

  6. Rack fermented cider into bottling bucket, leaving the majority of sediment behind. Let sit overnight at room temperature.

  7. Bottle. After several days, test a bottle to check carbonation levels. Refrigerate when ready.


    As with all my recipes, I welcome comments, suggestions, and questions.
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  • Last Updated: 2014-02-27 02:41 UTC