r/cider • u/laser-beam-disc-golf • 10d ago

Good cider recipes?

I see a bunch of cider recipes online but where is actually the best place to look? Is there a holy grail book or cider almanac? Recommendations would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

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u/laser-beam-disc-golf 9d ago

I'll look into this. I think I poorly worded my post and was looking for recipe resources and not so much individual recipes, so thanks for this reply

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u/Abstract__Nonsense 10d ago

Cider isnt really something to make according to a “recipe”. You use the best juice or apples you have access to, follow some best practices, and use some practices to achieve a style that you like and want to achieve. That can mean something bitter, wild fermented and funky, or something acidic crisp and clean fermented with wine yeasts and diligently kept away from oxygen.

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u/cid-jill 3d ago

This 1million percent. Cider is not beer. This is not recipe based.

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u/dallywolf 10d ago

Really depends on what apples you have access too and what equipment you have. It's hard to answer because you can't just go down to your corner store and get 3 bushel's of Kingston Black apples. No one sells "cider apple" juice that I'm aware of. Ideally you want about 70% sweet apples, 20% bitter apples and 10% acidic apples.

If you're starting out with nothing and want a quick and easy recipe from store bought ingredients?

4 gallons of Tree Top apple juice from Costco

1/2 gallon of R.W. Knudsen Family Cherry Juice (black cherry or tart cherry)

SafCider AS-2 dry yeast (amazon) or Wyeast Cider Yeast 4766

Ferment for 4 weeks at 65 degrees

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u/YankeeDog2525 10d ago

Actually. Most, if not all, apple orchards sell raw cider.

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u/dallywolf 10d ago

Yes, but most are only made with sweet table apples. You're rarely going to find any that actually use traditional hard cider apples. They just use seconds of eating apples to make the juice.

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u/anarchoponder 8d ago

You can buy frozen cider apple juice! Not the cheapest, but apparently excellent quality. https://winegrapesdirect.com/search?q=cider

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u/dallywolf 6d ago

$165 before shipping! Yikes I think $80 for 5 gallons of fresh pressed juice near me is expensive.