Hopped Oaked Cider

Hopped, OAKED Hard Cider Recipe

We have made a lot of ciders, a LOT of ciders. We get asked a lot if they can be oaked or hopped. The answer is of course, yes, but… we hadn’t ACTUALLY done it. Until now.

Ingredients:

1 Gallon Apple Juice: https://amzn.to/4bpe2Dm

1 teaspoon Potassium Bicarbonate: https://amzn.to/4a85LTs

1/2 Packet SafAle US-04 Yeast: https://amzn.to/4bGy2BR

Additions:

French Oak Medium Char: https://barrelcharwood.com/

5.6 grams Willamette Hops: https://amzn.to/3Uop9FX

42 grams Sugar

Insurance Yeast (we used EC-1118): https://amzn.to/3Qxd2Fd

Tools We Use:

Stainless Steel Funnel: https://amzn.to/44oJhfL

Star San: https://amzn.to/4dpqLYE

5 Liter Fermenter: https://amzn.to/3y7w3Ic (more are on the way!)

Hydrometer Kit: https://amzn.to/4bqTiLJ

Baster: https://amzn.to/4bGykIX

pH Strips: https://amzn.to/4aZyKde

Pipette: https://amzn.to/3Uvapoy

Auto Siphon: https://amzn.to/3UqHFNO

1 Gallon Wide Mouth Fermenter: https://amzn.to/3UKkbo7

Mini Scale: https://amzn.to/3QvEpiY

Glencairn Glasses: https://amzn.to/3QxvCwW

Cheese Cloth: https://amzn.to/3Wr0sLs

Our Favorite Pitcher: https://amzn.to/4a5pVgI

Stirring Paddle: https://amzn.to/4aeoZHa

Bottling Wand: https://amzn.to/3UJ2hCq

Beer Tasting Glasses: https://amzn.to/3JLsQQX

Clear Swing Top Bottles: https://amzn.to/3QwLrUV

Amber Swing Top Bottles: https://amzn.to/3UpW9h6

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