What you need to get started for homebrewing hard cider

For a first time homebrewer, sometimes you don't want to invest in a large amount of supplies if you do not know if you will enjoy it. Here is a kit that has everything you need to brew your first cider - all you need is the juice (see below).

You will need at least one “container” to ferment your brew in. This can either be a glass carboy (typically about 3-5 gallons), a plastic bucket (typically about 5-6 gallons), or a glass jug (typically about 1 gallon or less). I recommend getting tw...

Before brewing, or before letting anything touch your brew, you should ALWAYS sanitize! This means sanitizing your carboy/bucket/jug before fermenting, your siphons, your airlocks, anything used to mix, etc. If you do not sanitize, then you have a hi...

The airlock should be placed in the top of your carboy/bucket/job to allow the CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) to escape but also to prevent unwanted creatures (flies) or bacteria from going into your brew. If the carboy/bucket/jug is sealed without an airlock,...

Siphoning is an important step for your homebrewing process because its required to be able to enjoy your brew in bottles! In addition, if you are doing a secondary fermentation, you will need a siphon to transfer the liquid from one container to ano...

The yeast is what makes your brew alcoholic! The yeast will feed on the sugar which is what is happening during the fermentation process. The more sugar the yeast consumes, the higher ABV your brew will be. As this list is recommending to start with ...

A hydrometer allows you to test the ABV content of your brew during and after fermentation by testing the specific gravity. There are several ways to get these results, such as using a Test Jar, a Refractometer, or a Tilt Pro. The Test Jar is the mos...

The bottles used in homebrewing are important because we want to use a bottle that will be able to withstand any CO2 that still gets produced (especially if adding some sugar at the end for carbonation). I personally use and highly recommend the seve...

You can't make hard cider without the cider! You want to find an apple cider that does not have any pasteurization or preservatives for the best results.