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Basic Hard Cider

169 calories 8 g 22 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Common Cider
Boil Time: 15 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 0.5 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (steeping grains only)
Source: Harry Wilson
Calories: 169 calories (Per 22oz)
Carbs: 8 g (Per 22oz)
Created: Wednesday December 27th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
50 lb US - Apple juice50 lb Apple juice - (late boil kettle addition) $ 0.60 / lb
$ 30.00 		5.8 1 100%
50 lbs / $ 30.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tbsp Chalk Water Agt Boil 0 min.
1 oz Bentonite Fining Primary 1 days
0.25 tsp Grape Tannin Water Agt Primary 1 days
2 tbsp Fermaid K Other Primary 0 min.
2 tsp Fermaid O Other Primary 0 min.
1 tbsp LD Carlson - Potassium Bicarbonate - 5% / 1 Pounds $ 9.99 / lb
$ 9.99 		Water Agt Primary 0 min.
2.50 tsp Pectin Enzyme Fining Primary 0 min.
1 tsp L-phenylalanine / 250 Grams Flavor Primary 0 min.
$ 9.99
 
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) 95 B cells required
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Amount:
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Cost:
$ 4.50 / each
$ 4.50
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 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 0.17 g | 0.7 qt) 0.5 2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 0.17 g | 0.7 qt) 0.5 2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 5.7 22.8  
Boil off losses -0.38 -1.5  
Post boil volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 0.5 2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Actual Fermentable (12-28-2023)
4.5 gallons Apple cider (37.5# juice - 8.34#/gal)
4 (12oz) cans apple juice concentrate (12.4# juice - 3#/can)
80 oz water
Use juice concentrate for priming sugar (if carbonating)

Did not add water except for boil (2qt), though full juice weight counted for concentrate. DO NOT ADD bentonite/boil water to primary for 1-2 days after adding pectin enzyme.

Spices and molasses are optional (can be added to this base recipe).
Chalk and K-Carbonate used to raise PH, and buffering.
Aerate before pitching 20 min +
Second nutrient addition after 2 days.

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