Comments for Make Hard Cider Easy http://www.makehardcidereasy.com There is no �hard� in cider making� Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:25:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Hard Cider Recipe experimenting with Natural Yeast Starters by Chef Deetz http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/make-hard-cider-easy/hard-cider-recipe-experimenting-with-natural-yeast-starters/comment-page-1#comment-1041 Chef Deetz Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:25:11 +0000 http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/make-hard-cider-easy/hard-cider-recipe-experimenting-with-natural-yeast-starters#comment-1041 What an amazing site!!!! Very well done!!! I can not wait to start!! What an amazing site!!!!
Very well done!!!

I can not wait to start!!

]]> Comment on Hard Cider Recipe experimenting with Natural Yeast Starters by tim http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/make-hard-cider-easy/hard-cider-recipe-experimenting-with-natural-yeast-starters/comment-page-1#comment-207 tim Sun, 31 Oct 2010 03:19:14 +0000 http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/make-hard-cider-easy/hard-cider-recipe-experimenting-with-natural-yeast-starters#comment-207 Thanks for the great and encouraging site. There is lots of great advice and information. I press apples I get for free--trying to find and use a mix of varieties and crab apples. There is a lot of advice out there on the internet on how to achieve traditional cider flavors through blending of varieties. I've tried different purchased yeasts and did side-by-side comparisons with wild yeasts. I like the wild yeast much better. Anyone who chooses to ferment cider should realize that using different yeasts will yield different tasting results. I've found that wild yeasts taste most like apples and that champagne yeasts or beer or wine yeasts make the cider taste like wine, champagne or beer. I appreciate your advice for making wild yeast starters. It really improves the chance of getting things off to a good start. I recommend trying wild yeasts! Don't be afraid of a little experimentation. With a little searching you may find orchards with presses and cider for sale, presses to rent at local beer or wine making stores, free apples for the picking, and other enthusiasts willing to share expertise or equipment. Remember that it is the traditional way of doing it and that people have been doing it that way, using wild yeasts for centuries--without fancy devices, electricity or manufactured yeasts. Consider yeast nutrients as well. Thanks again! I love your blog. It's nice to know that hard cider is being crafted and that enthusiasts exist! Thanks for the great and encouraging site. There is lots of great advice and information. I press apples I get for free–trying to find and use a mix of varieties and crab apples. There is a lot of advice out there on the internet on how to achieve traditional cider flavors through blending of varieties. I’ve tried different purchased yeasts and did side-by-side comparisons with wild yeasts. I like the wild yeast much better. Anyone who chooses to ferment cider should realize that using different yeasts will yield different tasting results. I’ve found that wild yeasts taste most like apples and that champagne yeasts or beer or wine yeasts make the cider taste like wine, champagne or beer. I appreciate your advice for making wild yeast starters. It really improves the chance of getting things off to a good start. I recommend trying wild yeasts! Don’t be afraid of a little experimentation. With a little searching you may find orchards with presses and cider for sale, presses to rent at local beer or wine making stores, free apples for the picking, and other enthusiasts willing to share expertise or equipment. Remember that it is the traditional way of doing it and that people have been doing it that way, using wild yeasts for centuries–without fancy devices, electricity or manufactured yeasts. Consider yeast nutrients as well.
Thanks again! I love your blog. It’s nice to know that hard cider is being crafted and that enthusiasts exist!

]]> Comment on 10 Minute Hard Cider Recipe by Kenny http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/cider-recipes/10-minute-hard-cider-recipe/comment-page-1#comment-205 Kenny Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:37:03 +0000 http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/cider-recipes/make-hard-cider-really-easy-with-the-10-minute-hard-cider-recipe#comment-205 I'm in college. it's 4:35 P.M and we're having a mixed-drink taste competition at our halloween costume party tonight. This sounds absolutely perfect for my price/time range to set something up on the fly. Thanks I’m in college. it’s 4:35 P.M and we’re having a mixed-drink taste competition at our halloween costume party tonight. This sounds absolutely perfect for my price/time range to set something up on the fly. Thanks

]]> Comment on Hard Cider Recipe experimenting with Natural Yeast Starters by Nick http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/make-hard-cider-easy/hard-cider-recipe-experimenting-with-natural-yeast-starters/comment-page-1#comment-44 Nick Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:48:23 +0000 http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/make-hard-cider-easy/hard-cider-recipe-experimenting-with-natural-yeast-starters#comment-44 How much starter yeast is required to get a one gallon carboy going? Do you need to use the entire 1 liter or starter yeast? How much would be needed for a 5 gallon carboy? How much starter yeast is required to get a one gallon carboy going? Do you need to use the entire 1 liter or starter yeast? How much would be needed for a 5 gallon carboy?

]]> Comment on At what level of ABV will natural (wild) cider yeast die off? by candida die off http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/uncategorized/at-what-level-of-abv-will-natural-wild-die-off/comment-page-1#comment-42 candida die off Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:55:54 +0000 http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/?p=39#comment-42 Some experts have most likely already done it in clinical and scientific conditions. Not to be contrary, but experimenting at home is not exactly an ideal environment. Some experts have most likely already done it in clinical and scientific conditions.
Not to be contrary, but experimenting at home is not exactly an ideal environment.

]]> Comment on Hard Cider Recipe experimenting with Natural Yeast Starters by admin http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/make-hard-cider-easy/hard-cider-recipe-experimenting-with-natural-yeast-starters/comment-page-1#comment-25 admin Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:54:39 +0000 http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/make-hard-cider-easy/hard-cider-recipe-experimenting-with-natural-yeast-starters#comment-25 Yes James, you have it right. Essentially a key difference with purchased yeasts is that they are usually cultured for reliability and alcohol tolerance. The catch is in my opinion that the result is often more wine like than cider like. So it really depends whether your goal is to produce a product with a high abv or simply very applely tasting hard cider but with a lower abv. Yes James, you have it right. Essentially a key difference with purchased yeasts is that they are usually cultured for reliability and alcohol tolerance. The catch is in my opinion that the result is often more wine like than cider like. So it really depends whether your goal is to produce a product with a high abv or simply very applely tasting hard cider but with a lower abv.

]]> Comment on Hard Cider Recipe experimenting with Natural Yeast Starters by james http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/make-hard-cider-easy/hard-cider-recipe-experimenting-with-natural-yeast-starters/comment-page-1#comment-24 james Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:09:26 +0000 http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/make-hard-cider-easy/hard-cider-recipe-experimenting-with-natural-yeast-starters#comment-24 i actually have a question now i have brewed cider before a nice sweet cider bought the yeast form the store and the one thing i never fully understood was yeast and its alchohal rating it said on the package 18 percent achohal tolerance what does h mean? does it mean that the yeast will produce a cider thats 18 percent alchohal then die? i was curious i am looking to make a strong cider. but have no clue how to know which to make please help me i actually have a question now i have brewed cider before a nice sweet cider bought the yeast form the store and the one thing i never fully understood was yeast and its alchohal rating it said on the package 18 percent achohal tolerance what does h mean? does it mean that the yeast will produce a cider thats 18 percent alchohal then die? i was curious i am looking to make a strong cider. but have no clue how to know which to make please help me

]]> Comment on 10 Minute Hard Cider Recipe by John Hutton http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/cider-recipes/10-minute-hard-cider-recipe/comment-page-1#comment-22 John Hutton Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:35:10 +0000 http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/cider-recipes/make-hard-cider-really-easy-with-the-10-minute-hard-cider-recipe#comment-22 Great recipe, just the ticket for our fried turkey sandwich fest at the farm. Thanks! Great recipe, just the ticket for our fried turkey sandwich fest at the farm. Thanks!

]]> Comment on 10 Minute Hard Cider Recipe by Mary http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/cider-recipes/10-minute-hard-cider-recipe/comment-page-1#comment-21 Mary Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:33:14 +0000 http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/cider-recipes/make-hard-cider-really-easy-with-the-10-minute-hard-cider-recipe#comment-21 We too have friends that are game to try anything. This went over really well as I don't have the gumption or time or supplies (etc) to make hard cider from scratch. We took it one step further and warmed it all up and served it with apple slices and cinnamon sticks. After a few hours of games and drinks, no one could care less if it were authentic or not. It is the friendship that counts and the fun that goes with it. Lighten up people. Life is TOO short to fuss over such things - Cheers! We too have friends that are game to try anything. This went over really well as I don’t have the gumption or time or supplies (etc) to make hard cider from scratch. We took it one step further and warmed it all up and served it with apple slices and cinnamon sticks. After a few hours of games and drinks, no one could care less if it were authentic or not. It is the friendship that counts and the fun that goes with it. Lighten up people. Life is TOO short to fuss over such things – Cheers!

]]> Comment on 10 Minute Hard Cider Recipe by admin http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/cider-recipes/10-minute-hard-cider-recipe/comment-page-1#comment-20 admin Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:45:05 +0000 http://www.makehardcidereasy.com/cider-recipes/make-hard-cider-really-easy-with-the-10-minute-hard-cider-recipe#comment-20 Hi JC, thanks for your comment regarding our story and especially regarding your comments about the gluten free nature of distilled liquors. This is indeed interesting; thus prompted we have attempted to research this further but so far have only found somewhat anecdotal "the distillation process is 'believed' to destroy the gluten enzyme" comments. This rather than anything clearly definitive from an authoritative site makes us treat this information with caution. Clearly though this is potentially very good news. My wife is not so sensitive a celiac that she cannot try something (in moderation) and get more than an upset stomach and aches. So we will have to conduct our own highly unscientific trial :) Hi JC, thanks for your comment regarding our story and especially regarding your comments about the gluten free nature of distilled liquors. This is indeed interesting; thus prompted we have attempted to research this further but so far have only found somewhat anecdotal “the distillation process is ‘believed’ to destroy the gluten enzyme” comments. This rather than anything clearly definitive from an authoritative site makes us treat this information with caution.

Clearly though this is potentially very good news. My wife is not so sensitive a celiac that she cannot try something (in moderation) and get more than an upset stomach and aches. So we will have to conduct our own highly unscientific trial :)

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