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Hard Apple Cider

222 calories 23.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Common Cider
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (ending kettle)
Source: BrewerJim
Calories: 222 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 20th 2016
1.067
1.017
6.6%
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6.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Cane Sugar5 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 11.1%
384 oz Fresh Apple Cider (3gals)384 oz Fresh Apple Cider (3gals) - (late boil kettle addition) 1 1 53.3%
256 oz Simply Apple (Apple juice 2gals)256 oz Simply Apple (Apple juice 2gals) - (late boil kettle addition) 5 1 35.6%
720 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Other --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Steep Temperature -- 180 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb    
Mash volume with grains    
Remaining sparge water volume 4.88 19.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.37 1.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 0.31 g | 1.2 qt) 5 20  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 4.69 18.8  
Boil off losses    
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 9.69 g | 38.8 qt) 5 20  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5 20  
Total: 4.88 19.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Dissolve the sugar in 2 gals. of juice at low boil then reduce heat and add 3 gals. cider and 5 tsp. yeast nutrient and steep at 180 for 30 mins.
Let cool, put in bucket, airate and pitch yeast.
Ferment at 65 for 7 days then transfer to secondary for 7 more days.

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  • Last Updated: 2016-07-20 23:43 UTC