Hard Cider

With harvest done I have time to catch up on important tasks, like racking my hard cider.

Tom and I crushed apples on October 14th, and the cider has been fermenting away ever since. The solids settle out of the cider over time, and you siphon it off into clean containers, a process called racking. Do this a few times and the cider gets nice and clear.

Of course, you have to taste it as you rack it, to make sure it’s ok.

Nice color, and it’s starting to clear. It smelled great and tasted even better. It tastes fresh and apple-y.

And of course, you have confirm the taste from every carboy.

It was as good as the first. Down the hatch!