Brown Hard Cider

Once again Supe and I have teamed up for another brew session. This time we are making a batch of really hard cider, using apple cider from Hudaks Farm.

Recipe:
2.5 gallons of cider
5 lbs. White sugar
2 lbs. Dark brown sugar

When we went today to get the cider today we were able to get it fresh off the tank because they had not gotten to filling jugs yet. Upon getting home I put the sugar in the carboy and poured the cider on top. 1 gallon at a time so I could shake it up and help get the sugar dissolved faster.

After a few hours and shake sessions later, the sugar was finally dissolved. So I gave it lots of good vibes and took the gravity reading.

1.150! That's right this is indeed the largest thing I have tackled by far. A whopping 20% potential abc. So I pitched my wine yeast and now I wait.

With this one I have not added any other flavors and right now it is a beautiful dark brown.