Back to SearchHopped Cider
(not yet rated)
Beer Style: Specialty Cider
Recipe Type: other
Yield: 5 gallons
Description:
Enjoy a hopped fermented cider with a twist using Cascade hops that add extra aroma and body. Ideal for brewers exploring gluten-free fermentation beyond beer, this recipe uses apple juice and Nottingham yeast for a crisp gluten-free beverage that showcases creative homebrewing techniques using hops and cider sweeteners. The hops add a wonderful body and mouthfeel to the cider and even a small but persistent head.
Ingredients:
- 5 gallons Costco Apple Juice (or equivalent)
- 1/2 packet of Cider Sweetener (2.75 grams)
- 5 tsp. DAP
- 1 oz. Casdcade Hops
- 1 Packet Nottingham Yeast
Beer Profile
Original Gravity: 1.050Final Gravity: 1.003
Alcohol by Vol: 6.0%
Color SRM: 0.0
Bitterness IBU: 0.0
Recipe Type: other
Yield: 5.0 Gallons
Procedure:
1. Pour 5 gallons of juice into a brewing bucket.
2. Add 5 tsp of DAP and 1/2 packet of sweetener and mix well.
3. Aerate for ~10 minutes with a pump if you have it. If not, vigorously pouring the juice back and forth between two buckets works well.
4. Rehydrate and pitch 1 packet of Nottingham Ale Yeast.
5. Ferment @ 68F for one week.
6. Transfer to secondary and add 1oz. of cascade hops. I used a hop bag to make things easier.
7. After 7-10 days in secondary, rack off hops and cold crash for at least 24 hours.
8. Rack to a bottling bucket with enough corn sugar to reach desired carbonation. I used 4.1oz for 2.5 vol.
9. Bottle condition for 3 weeks and enjoy!