Keeving in Cider Making – A Guide!
Keeving is an ancient art of making sweet cider, and it’s something that every home brewer should learn. In this blog post we’ll be discussing the history of keeving, what […]
Author: Andy
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Foam in Cider Making – Here’s How To Control It!
The foam on top of your apple cider and beer is sometimes called “krausen” and is normal during fermentation of especially gluten-containing beers and ciders made from the juice of […]
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Can You Make Cider From any Type of Fruit? (Which Ones?)
While you can in theory make cider with any fruit that contains juice and sugar, these will not be considered “real” ciders unless they contain a substantial amount of apples […]
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Can You Carbonate Cider With a SodaStream? (Here Is How!)
If you want your hard cider or just plain apple cider, to be sparkling there are only a few ways to do so. The most common way of carbonating cider […]
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Is Cider Always Carbonated? – Still Cider Explained!
Throughout history, many people actually drank, and still are drinking, their cider in the still form without carbonation. Hard cider that has not undergone secondary bottle fermentation or force carbonation […]
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What are Good Hard Cider Storage Containers?
Hard cider storage containers come in a variety of materials. For the most part, the best option is glassware, typically bottles, which will be reusable, airtight, and not give off […]
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What does hard cider taste like?
Cider is a type of alcoholic beverage that is made by fermenting the juice of apples. Hard cider, in particular, has higher alcohol content than its non-alcoholic counterpart, apple cider. […]
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Cider Fermentation Timeline? (How Long Does It Take?)
Cider making is not a complicated process, but it does involve a certain amount of waiting time. Especially if you make it from scratch – starting from the apples! The […]
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The Art Of Cold Crashing Mead (Everything you need to know!)
You may have heard of a method called “cold crashing” originally used for wine brewing. For wine, this process has been used for centuries to precipitate the yeast and tartaric […]
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How to Make Hard Cider Taste Better? (Try This First!)
Making hard cider is a process that has been around for centuries, and the taste of hard cider has evolved over time. To make cider taste more to your liking, […]