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Cider Kit 11/2/26 #299

Method: Extract
Style: Common Cider
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 27 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Post Boil Size: 27 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 136 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Monday November 18th 2013

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (rager):

0.0

SRM (morey):

4.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12.50 kg	US - Apple juice12.5 kg Apple juice	5.8	1	87.7%
1.50 kg	Corn Sugar - Dextrose1.5 kg Corn Sugar - Dextrose	42	0.5	10.5%
0.25 kg	Lactose (Milk Sugar)0.25 kg Lactose (Milk Sugar)	41	1	1.8%
14.25 kg / $ 0.00

Yeast

Lallemand - Lalvin EC-1118

Amount:	6 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	15 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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

Notes

1.72kg of cider kit used = 12.5kg of non-concentrate apple juice (based on internet and OG reading)
Long!!! ferment - left it for 3 weeks before cold crash

FG does get impacted heavily by lactose ~+ 0.003.
Cider concentrate often contains some non-fermentables so 1.004 is common for a kit.

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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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