Hard apple cider is a great choice for home brewing, especially for those new to the art. At its simplest, apple juice and yeast are all that’s needed to produce hard cider at home.

“Most people who home brew (beer) and make hard cider do it for the pure hobby of it.” It’s recommended you make and store your hard cider in a dark, cool-but-not-cold place, such as a basement.

I really love the culture around home brewing: It’s a great excuse to get together with people, drink, and make something. The only problem is that I don’t love beer. I do love cider, though ...

Cider is fun and easy to make. After making several batches during our first couple years of brewing, I am making my first batch in several years. For our purposes here all cider is hard cider.

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And we're not talking about the ultra-sweet stuff that tastes like Juicy Juice. Apple devotee Alex Wilson, cofounder of Wayside Cider, shows us how to make hard cider at home.

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The fact that it's called hard cider doesn't mean you need to learn about serving mistakes the hard way. Instead, you can heed the advice of an expert.

Apple cider: This is typically easier to make at home because it is fresh, unfiltered and unpasteurized. It is cloudy in appearance and much darker than juice. It has sediment and may also have ...