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 […]
Category: Cider
I write about my own experience with cider brewing and answered relevant questions to help new and advanced brewers.
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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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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, […]
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Can You Let Cider Ferment Too Long? (Explained!)
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 […]
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Cold Crashing Hard Cider – Everything you need to know!
You may have heard of a method called “cold crashing” used for beer or wine brewing. For wine, this process has been used for centuries to precipitate out the yeast […]
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Should I Age Hard Cider? (For How Long?)
You might have heard that hard cider should be stored for a few months to improve its taste before drinking. The same is the case for whine, which is often […]
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Applejack vs Calvados (Here’s the difference!)
If you’re curious about the differences between applejack and calvados, you’ve come to the right place. Both applejack and calvados are popular wines (brandies) distilled from fermented apples – applejack […]