Comments on: Cheap Homemade Hard Cider http://www.blameitonthefood.com/2009/11/cheap-homemade-hard-cider/ Bay Area, Silicon Valley, San Jose Food and Drink Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:54:56 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Les http://www.blameitonthefood.com/2009/11/cheap-homemade-hard-cider/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Les Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:42:56 +0000 http://blameitonthefood.com/?p=1035#comment-309 % alcohol that is! % alcohol that is!

]]> By: Les http://www.blameitonthefood.com/2009/11/cheap-homemade-hard-cider/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Les Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:41:58 +0000 http://blameitonthefood.com/?p=1035#comment-308 We didn't heat it first, we just opened and put the yeast in and then an air lock cap. We wrapped a towel around it and put it near the heater to keep it around 75F (don't know if that actually kept it there). The yeast started though. We added honey to it too. It is done though and tasted really good - 10% or so but the 2nd one is at about 8%. Zach is going to put an update. We didn’t heat it first, we just opened and put the yeast in and then an air lock cap. We wrapped a towel around it and put it near the heater to keep it around 75F (don’t know if that actually kept it there). The yeast started though. We added honey to it too. It is done though and tasted really good – 10% or so but the 2nd one is at about 8%.

Zach is going to put an update.

]]> By: Kellie http://www.blameitonthefood.com/2009/11/cheap-homemade-hard-cider/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Kellie Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:37:39 +0000 http://blameitonthefood.com/?p=1035#comment-307 Did you have to heat the cider first? We just bottled our hard cider last night--now to wait a month or so for a sample. You guys should be in the area by the time it's on the verge of ready.... Did you have to heat the cider first? We just bottled our hard cider last night–now to wait a month or so for a sample. You guys should be in the area by the time it’s on the verge of ready….

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