Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 36

PROJECT CIDER MAKING

Kitchen-Table Cider Making

Written by Dr. Nevin J. Stewart

TIME: 2 HOURS, 2 PEOPLE COST: $75–$150

Forget messy presses — use modern centrifugal juicers.

MATERIALS

FOR 5 GALLONS OF CIDER:

» Apples, twice washed, 75lb

» Yeast, champagne variety, Saccharomyces bayanus, 5g

» Campden tablets for sanitizing

» Sugar (optional) for sparkling cider

TOOLS

Specialty brewing items are available at homebrewing and winemaking stores.

FOR BREWING:

» Juicer, whole fruit, with spout such as the Breville Juice Fountain Elite (or Plus). Buy ...