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Basic Hard Cider

322 calories 15.4 g 750 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Common Cider
Boil Time: 15 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.238 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (steeping grains only)
Source: Harry Wilson
Calories: 322 calories (Per 750ml)
Carbs: 15.4 g (Per 750ml)
Created: Wednesday December 27th 2023
1.048
1.000
6.2%
0.0
6.3
n/a
38.30
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
41 lb US - Apple juice41 lb Apple juice $ 0.60 / lb
$ 24.60 		5.8 1 100%
41 lbs / $ 24.60
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Coriander Seed / 14 Ounces $ 0.50 / oz
$ 0.25 		Spice Primary --
6 tbsp Sweet Orange Peel / 16 Ounces $ 0.82 / oz
$ 2.46 		Spice Primary --
1 oz Bentonite Fining Primary 1 days
1 tbsp Fermaid K Other Primary --
2 tbsp Fermaid O Other Primary --
1 tbsp LD Carlson - Potassium Bicarbonate - 5% / 1 Pounds $ 9.99 / lb
$ 9.99 		Water Agt Primary --
1 tbsp Pectin Enzyme Fining Primary --
2 tbsp Calcium Carbonate Water Agt Primary --
$ 12.70
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Lalvin 71B -1122
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 1.00 / each
$ 1.00
Attenuation (avg):
100%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 86 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Honey       Amount: 8.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Philadelphia, PA - Baxter Water/Queen Lane Blend
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
23 6 33 48 15 65
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 0.7 g | 2.8 qt) -3.68 -14.7  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 4.68 18.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.38 g | 21.5 qt) 1 4  
Boil off losses -0.38 -1.5  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: -3.68 -14.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Actual Fermentable (12-28-2023)
4.5 gallons Amazon Fresh apple cider (36# juice - 8#/gal)
5 (12oz) cans apple juice concentrate (15# juice - 3#/can)

Did not add water, though full juice weight counted for concentrate.

Spices used are optional.
Chalk and K-Carbonate used to raise PH, and buffering.
Aerate before pitching 20 min +
Second nutrient addition after 2 days.

Yeast options (IMO): 71b & QA23 (drinkable sooner), EC-1118 (must age 6+ months)

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