{"id":2299,"date":"2019-10-05T13:16:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-05T13:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brewtogether.com\/?p=2299"},"modified":"2022-10-07T14:22:13","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T19:22:13","slug":"homebrewed-cider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brewtogether.com\/2019\/10\/05\/homebrewed-cider\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple and Easy Homebrewed Hard Cider Recipes from Apple Juice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’m going to admit something that may surprise you: I’m not ALWAYS in the mood for a beer. As I have mentioned before<\/a>, I’m a big believer in keeping a non-beer homebrew option on tap. It’s a great way to add some variety to your lineup and it allows people who don’t drink beer to be included. Sometimes it’s also just nice to have a glass of something a little different. In fact, I\u2019m in the process of building a second larger keezer for my beer so that I can keep 3 kegs of non-beer options on tap at home in my smaller one. There are many non-beer options available for homebrewing (try this hard lemonade recipe<\/a>!), but you can’t do much better than a good homebrewed hard cider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cider making, like homebrewing in general, can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be. For the purpose of this article, we discuss the easiest method of cider making for beginners. This approach requires as little specialized equipment as possible, however I’ll admit up front that I find homebrewed cider, especially sweetened and carbonated cider, to be much easier to keg as opposed to bottling. If you’re bottling, don’t give up yet, though! We will give you some options for how to bottle this cider below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the most important things to note when making a simple, cheap cider from store-bought apple juice is preservatives. The juice you buy must be 100% preservative free<\/strong> apple juice. Any preservatives added to the juice will kill the yeast and prevent fermentation. Check the ingredients label for any preservatives, especially potassium sulfate<\/em> or or sodium benzoate<\/em>, which are often added as stabilizers. Generally, any juice marked as pasteurized is safe, and juice with vitamin C or ascorbic acid listed in the ingredients is fine as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guava Cider Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As I mentioned in another article<\/a>, my personal experiments with homebrewed cider have been a bit hit and miss, so while we always recommend you experimenting and trying new things, it may be worth dialing in the flavors you like first. So, before you run out to buy an orchard and an apple press, try this simple, cheap, and delicious Guava Apple Cider recipe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n