In theory it is very easy to make cider; at the most basic level, all you have to do is press some fresh apple juice and then leave it to ferment. Once it stops bubbling you have cider. So in a way, this is a hobby which is only as

Short writeup on homemade cider. It is easier than it looks.

  • poleslav@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    1 month ago

    Usually I go the lazy route and just buy apple juice from the store, add invert sugar, and some other spices. Good write up though!

  • treeofnik@discuss.onlineEnglish
    3·
    1 month ago

    Appreciate the info, been brewing beer for a while but never tried making a cider. I think I’ll give this a try and see how it goes. Plenty of apple orchards near me so I might pick my own for a specific blend.

  • sevan@lemmy.caEnglish
    2·
    29 days ago

    When I used to make cider, I used store-bought juice and fermented with safale s-04. I like my cider slightly sweet, so after fermentation I would add some frozen apple juice concentrate to sweeten it and then keg it and refrigerate it immediately so the added sugars don’t ferment.

  • ErrorCode@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    29 days ago

    I also use the grocery store juice (with no preservatives), add some honey, and I like it dryer, so I use champagne yeast.