diff --git a/Homebrew.md b/Homebrew.md index 9ae5b5d..8e0278d 100644 --- a/Homebrew.md +++ b/Homebrew.md @@ -2,9 +2,31 @@ Homebewing is the process of making alcohol from sugars and yeast in your own ho Common homebrewed beverages include beer, wine, mead, cider, prision hooch, and others. +# Cider +Cider is a simple to produce alcoholic beverage made from apples and related fruit. + +To make cider: +1. pick your fruit, variety(s), and any other additions you would like +2. collect your fruit, or juice +3. juice your fruit in a press, typically one that is screw based +4. collect your juice in a sanitized container +5. add yeast to your container + + > this step is optional for fresh pressed juice, as there is yeast on the + surface of the fruit, howevever, by adding a specifically chosen strain of + yeast, the brewer can exersise more control over the end product + +6. add an airlock to your container, with sanitizer solution filled to the fill lines +7. store your container in a cool, dark place until fermentation is complete, usually 2 to 4 weeks. +8. after fermentation is complete, you can bottle the cider for longer term storage or you can opt to bulk age as described in [Wine](https://wiki.ohea.xyz/Homebrew.md#wine) + +Cider is not typically aged, and sometimes carbonated. To carbonate, simply add +a measured, consistent amount of sugar to each bottle. For example 3 grams of +table sugar for a 12oz beer bottle. + # Wine Wine is not an emulator, but rather an alcoholic beverage made from fruit juice, typically grapes, berries, or tree fruit. -For apples, pears, and similar, see Cider. +For apples, pears, and similar, see [Cider](https://wiki.ohea.xyz/Homebrew.md#cider). Wine is made with the following steps: 1. pick your fruit or combination of fruits