Make Cider at home! It is fun and easy to do!

In this episode on How-to Make cider:

Benefits to you when you make cider at home
Where to get your juice, what kind of juice and "what if you have an apple tree in your yard?"
Basic equipment needed to make a gallon to 5 gallons of cider.
The process for both a "controlled" cider and a wild ferment.
How to clean your equipment

Equipment and Juice

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Fresh pressed apple juice - try to find a cider mill that has on hand fresh pressed juice!
Carboy - A carboy or some sanitized vessel to hold the juice, with enough room for it to ferment and not bubble over.
Airlock - The airlock helps release carbon dioxide (CO2) and keep out Oxygen!
- The 1 piece, S-curved airlock design comes with a stopper.
- Stoppers and Airlocks buy as one unit

Juice Options to Make Cider

Pick your own apples and press on site
Buy fresh pressed juice from a cider mill
Buy a gallon of juice at the grocery story - not top quality, but not a bad start to see if you want to go full in on making cider as a hobby.

Books on Making Cider

Elizabeth Gilbert: Magic, Creativity, and Fear