How to Make Hard Cider

Equipment:

• 6 Gallon Carboy

• 1 Drilled Rubber Stopper (#6½)

• 1 Airlock
  

Ingredients:

• 5 Gallons all natural cider

• 5 Pounds Dextrose

• 2 Packets C- brite

• 5 Campden Tablets

• 1 Packet Yeast (Montrachet)

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Directions:

• Make sure that your carboy is clean and sanitized by using C-Brite, 2- .8oz packets of C-Brite for a 6 gallon carboy,
• let carboy air dry.
• Add 1 pound of dextrose per gallon of cider into the carboy.
• Add the cider; leave about 4 inches at the top, no need to stir.
• Put an airlock (1/2 filled with water) with the rubber stopper on the opening of the carboy and let cider ferment.
• Once fermentation begins add 1 campden tablet per gallon of cider. 24 hours later add the yeast (1 pack per five gallons).
• Then let it set for at least 6 weeks to 11 months, the longer the better.

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