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Casey's Birthday Cider

Method: All Grain
Style: Common Cider
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: False Hope Brewing
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday May 22nd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

7.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
42 lb	US - Apple juice42 lb Apple juice	5.8	1	97.7%
1 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Amber1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber	42	10	2.3%
43 lbs / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
3 each	Cinnamon stick	Spice	Mash
1 each	Nutmeg	Spice	Mash
3 each	Whole Cloves	Water Agt	Mash
1 oz	Oak Chips	Water Agt	Mash
1 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Mash
0.50 tsp	Potassium Sorbate	Water Agt	Mash
1 oz	Campden Tablet	Water Agt	Mash
3 each	Apple Juice Concentrate	Water Agt	Mash

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Dissolve DME in apple juice.
Add Apple Juice, DME, and Yeast Nutrient to fermenter.
Pitch S-04.
Ferment 2 weeks.
Make tincture of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and oak with spiced rum and allow to soak during primary fermentation.
After two weeks fermentation, add tincure, and allow to age for another 2 weeks.
Add 1/2 tsp potassium sorbate and 1 crushed campden tablet to cider to halt fermentation.
Back sweeten with 2 to 3 cans of apple juice concentrate.

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Last Updated: 2026-05-22 15:44 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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