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Fresh Pressed Cider

188 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (steeping grains only)
Source: Tim Hamersly
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 13th 2025
1.058
1.006
6.9%
0.0
10.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
49 lb Apple - US - Apple49 lb US - Apple 7.1 2 100%
49 lbs / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 1 days
1 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 days
4 g Pectic Enzyme Water Agt Mash 1 days
6 g CellarScience - FermFed Other Primary 0 min.
0.50 gal Apple Juice Water Agt Kegging 0 min.
2 g Ascorbic Acid Water Agt Kegging 0 min.
1 each Campden Tablet Water Agt Kegging 0 min.
2 g Sorbistat K Water Agt Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Fermentis SafCider AC-4
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
90%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 86 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Whole Foods RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Notes

Backsweeten by up to 10 points.

Initial pH of 3.84.

Oct 13
Pitch split 3 gal batches of AS-2 and AC-4

Oct 25
Backsweeten AC-4 by 0.006 points to a nice semi-dry.
Leave AS-2 fully dry.

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