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Hard Apple Cider

204 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Common Cider
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 204 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 13th 2019
1.062
1.012
6.6%
0.0
4.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 3.8%
25 lb Apple25 lb Apple 5.6 0 96.2%
26 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Sweet Mead 4184
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 60 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 1.57 g | 6.3 qt) 0.07 0.3  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 2.93 11.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 0.07 0.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I’m using store bought unfiltered apple cider.

I warmed up three cups of cider to dissolve the brown sugar.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-11-16 05:50 UTC