I'm planning to brew up some apple-cider on the cheap in about a week, and I thought I would take someone else's advice and post on here to get some opinions before I went through with it.
I'm new to this, so I did some research here first. Links below.
Currently I have a beer in my (only) ale-pale, and another in my (only) carboy. So I want to try to do this with as little equipment as possible.
GOING TO BUY:
-Apple juice (w/o preservatives)
-Brown Sugar
-Champagne yeast
METHOD:
1) pour out a cup or so of apple juice from the container I purchased the Apple juice in. Add brown sugar. Mix.
2) Cover but I won't tighten completely
3) Wait 1-2 weeks
4)Tighten lids
5) Wait 2-4 weeks
BUT...I'm not sure if taking a few more steps might produce a much better result, so ...I have a lot of questions:
Well, those are my thoughts this morning. I should probably hurry up and get to work! Thank you everyone in advance. I love this site so far! I've been spending tons of time here!
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/entries/cheapest-way-to-make-cider.html
http://aikihomestead.blogspot.com/2009/08/apple-cider-in-four-steps-and-two.html
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Cider_making_Process
EdWort: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f25/man-i-love-apfelwein-14860/
I'm new to this, so I did some research here first. Links below.
Currently I have a beer in my (only) ale-pale, and another in my (only) carboy. So I want to try to do this with as little equipment as possible.
GOING TO BUY:
-Apple juice (w/o preservatives)
-Brown Sugar
-Champagne yeast
METHOD:
1) pour out a cup or so of apple juice from the container I purchased the Apple juice in. Add brown sugar. Mix.
2) Cover but I won't tighten completely
3) Wait 1-2 weeks
4)Tighten lids
5) Wait 2-4 weeks
BUT...I'm not sure if taking a few more steps might produce a much better result, so ...I have a lot of questions:
How much brown sugar would be appropriate to add? 2 cups/gallon?
If I want to bottle and carbonate, when should I do that (after 1 week?)
Would it be worth buying a $3 home-depot pale and lid? If so, how does one make an airlock? Just drill a hole? (I tried to search for this, but couldn't find an answer...I'm not "handy" myself, but I have access to some tools).
What's up with raisins? I've read a few links where people added them.
Would it be "worth" bottling? I have some corona bottles but I don't want to waste the caps on something this cheap (and potentially bad).
Would it be worth putting it into empty soda containers?
Well, those are my thoughts this morning. I should probably hurry up and get to work! Thank you everyone in advance. I love this site so far! I've been spending tons of time here!
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/entries/cheapest-way-to-make-cider.html
http://aikihomestead.blogspot.com/2009/08/apple-cider-in-four-steps-and-two.html
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Cider_making_Process
EdWort: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f25/man-i-love-apfelwein-14860/