Brewing hard cider is an art form that takes patience, precision and creativity. Whether you are a novice or experienced brewer, it can be a challenge to retain some of that natural sweetness from the apples in your final brew. To achieve a sweet, and stable, hard cider requires understanding of fermentation techniques as well…
Metabisulfite (known from campden tablets) is a key ingredient in wine and cider brewing. It has been used for centuries to preserve alcoholic beverages by killing wild yeast and bacteria that can spoil the beverage or alter its taste. Sulfites in brewing work by reacting with oxygen molecules (works as an antioxidant) to form sulfur…
Brewing your own hard cider at home is a fun and rewarding experience. It allows you to be creative, explore different flavors, save money on store-bought varieties, and gain an appreciation for the craft of brewing your own alcoholic beverage. Whether it’s something you’re just starting out with or have been doing for years –…
Do you know what makes a cider dry? Have you ever wondered why some ciders have a dry finish and others don’t? Essentially, a dry cider is a cider with low levels of residual sugars. Specifically a typical dry (Brut) cider has a sugar content of less than 1.5% or a final specific gravity of under…
Alcohol is produced by yeast only under conditions with low or no oxygen present in a process known as fermentation. Yeast ferments by consuming sugar and converting it into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Oxygen is not needed for fermentation. In fact, most organism (including yeast) only ferment in the absence of oxygen. However, yeast strongly…
As a home brewer, you may be wondering how much priming sugar you need to carbonate 0.26 gallons (1 liter) of your cider, beer or sparkling wine. So, how much priming sugar per litre cider? For 0.26 gallons or 1 liter of brew, you will want to add 4 grams of sugar to get a…
As a home brewer, you may be wondering how much priming sugar you need to carbonate 6.08 gallons (23 liters) of your cider, beer or sparkling wine. So, how much priming sugar for 23 litres? For 6.08 gallons or 23 liters of brew, you will want to add 97 grams of sugar to get a…
As a home brewer, you may be wondering how much priming sugar you need to carbonate 5 gallons (18.9 liters) of your cider, beer or sparkling wine. So, how much priming sugar for a 5 gallon keg? For a 5 gallon keg (containing 18.9 liters of brew), you will want to add 80 grams of…
As a home brewer, you may be wondering how much priming sugar you need to carbonate 1 gallons (3.8 liters) of your hard cider. So, how much priming sugar per gallon of hard cider? For 1 gallons or 3.8 liters of cider, you will want to add 16 grams of sugar to get a well-carbonated…
As a home brewer, you may be wondering how much priming sugar you need to carbonate a whole barrel of cider or beer. A standard barrel has a volume of 42 gallons (159 liters) so this will be the starting point for our calculations. If your barrels have different volumes, just head over to our…