Author: Andy

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 […]

Are you looking to take your hard cider brewing game up a notch? Kegging hard cider is an excellent way to store and serve it. Not only will kegging give […]

When you are brewing cider using fruit juice with low amounts of nutrients, it can sometimes be hard to get a proper fermentation going. Yeast nutrients can help you achieve […]

Making a great hard cider requires more than just good ingredients and technique. Yeast plays an important role in the final product, as it helps to create both flavor and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Fermenting cider into hard cider is at one time a complex process but it is very simple to do. Mostly because you are not doing it, but the yeast cells […]