CARAMEL APPLE Hard Cider: How to Make Hard Cider

[@stephanboxall1462]

This is exactly how cider should be made and really the essence of why we make cider in the first place. Well done!

[@zachburton4190]

Love the video! One of the best cider videos on KZbin and not complicated one bit!!

[@TheBruSho]

Thanks man! I love easy ciders, some day I’ll do one from pressed apples but for now this will do just fine!

[@aaronweyl2272]

Caramel tasting in cider sounds wonderful! I tried one but with honeycomb it was amazing!!

[@suzannemalin7397]

The cider looks so delicious.

[@TheBruSho]

Thank you!!

[@TroubleBrewing]

Festive and simple, nice work!

[@TheBruSho]

Thank you, cheers Matt!

[@joshuaweezorak7042]

I literally just altered your apple pie cider to make this. It turned out fantastic. The fellas loved both of them.

[@PartyTimeBrewing]

That's some tasty looking brew! Cheers!

[@TheBruSho]

Sure is! You ever make cider?

[@PartyTimeBrewing]

@@TheBruSho I have one ready to test out but was just from letting it expire, it almost exploded, them I put it in a flask to finish fermenting. Not high expectations for this one with natural yeast.

[@alyazmohamed6411]

Eyyy man that looks so good, need to add this to the list to make!!

[@TheBruSho]

For sure, it’s a great one to have on rotation

[@TheApartmentBrewer]

Interesting flavor ideas! It is definitely easy to overdo either of those flavors but looks like you got it perfect, keep it up!

[@TheBruSho]

Yeah I’ll be honest I was nervous but very happy with results

[@thehoppyhour6297]

I'm gonna make this

[@TheBruSho]

Do it! Stop playin with me braj!

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Killer vid braj!

[@TheBruSho]

Thank you braj lord!

[@rachelmalin8851]

This looks amazing, love caramel apples! 😍🍏

[@TheBruSho]

Really is quite delicious!

[@Hellbrews]

Great recipe , easy and simple , I have some lorAnn flavors waiting to be used , cheers amigo 🤙🏼🍻

[@TheBruSho]

Nice man! Would love to see what you come up with

[@user-vq5hh9bk2m]

This recipe turned out very bitter and sour for me, what did I do wrong?

[@2289273]

I am gonna try it but with lutra and hard seltzer nutrient

[@TheBruSho]

That would be amazing!

[@xxanomoleexx]

Quick question, I’m doing a basic hard cider and it’s already the 2nd day of fermentation and I see no activity of fermentation. I added the yeast nutrient and added the yeast (Premier Cotes de Blanc). Was I supposed to rehydrate the yeast before I pitched it?

[@NishantVaidya100]

Beautiful recipe! I’m always a bit sceptical about using flavour extracts, but this video gives me a little assurance. Thanks for sharing! 😊😊

[@TheBruSho]

Yeah you definitely want to go light with it at first. You can easily over do it and then it’s no good

[@southernbrewer364]

I guess I’ll add this to my list of “Brusho must brews.” Currently on the pumpkin ale 🎃 which will hit the bucket tomorrow 👍

[@TheBruSho]

Haha awesome! Let me know how that turns out!

[@ussmak2902]

That sounds amazing! Now I have to brew the apple pie cider and this one! :)

[@TheBruSho]

Yeah buddy! I think you’ll be happy you did

[@ussmak2902]

@@TheBruSho I finally got around to brewing this one. I added 1/4 cup Torani classic caramel flavoring to 1 gallon of cider and it was really great! For an addition we crushed walnuts to a dust almost and added it to the rim of a glass with some caramel sundae topping. So good! I like this one a lot!

[@thecoastalelite2074]

Awesome recipe, Trent. I’m going to make this for my neighborhood Oktoberfest this year - will send you some pics on IG 👍🏽

[@TheBruSho]

Awesome sounds good!

[@williamjohnson8146]

Definitely to do a batch for Thanksgiving! Might double it and use half for a wine and see how that works.

[@TheBruSho]

Oh nice that would be interesting, let me know how that works out

[@williamjohnson8146]

@@TheBruSho for sure

[@wfqsfg]

Does the caramel extract have a sweetener? Will it induce more fermentation?

[@TheBruSho]

I believe this one was artificially sweetened, so there was not issue with refermentation. But that’s a good call out to look for

[@forgotten_hero_360]

Alcohol makes our life more happier than before when i was younger i couldn't able Drink Alcohol but now I'm 16 years old i need more 2 years then I'll increase Getting boozed and sipping do you know i brew beer at home cause my parents don't allow me to spend money on alcohol before the age but yeah i try your recipes and I'm pretty much happy nobody at my home knows that i make Kombucha, Cider, beer, Sparkling wine, Etc and i make them myself and just wait for days till it get fermented well as I need then i Enjoy

[@lonnieelrod9772]

Great recipe, my wife and sister drank the whole 1 gallon in just a day! If I'm looking to do the same recipe but using your Cranberry Orange methods to get it done quicker, will that be an issue?

[@lonnieelrodjr.6774]

It ended up not being an issue and was better than the first batch and it was done in 2 days!

[@alvaradobrewhouse6387]

Looks delicious! I've never brewed a cider but tis the season, right?!

[@TheBruSho]

Do it!! So easy to make and perfect for the season

[@2000Dnard]

looking to try this one, would you use real caramel (made with heavy cream) or no because its a milk based product? I was sure if using real caramel versus extract made a taste difference.

[@TheBruSho]

Yeah that was my problem, finding caramel without dairy. If you can then I think it can work. But also consider that the sugars in caramel will ferment out leaving little flavor behind. That’s why in the end went with extract to get as much caramel flavor as I could

[@jonathanallenphotography]

Trent! Non-beer related question, but what do you use to film your videos?

[@TheBruSho]

As of now just using a Canon T2i with 24mm lens. Camera upgrade is due, just waiting on the right deal

[@leahapplejohn9789]

I would love to see you make cider from apples, press your own and do it really from scratch.

[@TheBruSho]

I would love to do that! Might have to give it a go

[@leahapplejohn9789]

@@TheBruSho I love your stuff and I've been trying it myself but would be cool seeing how a veteran brewer would do it. Thanks for your awesome videos!

[@zachburton4190]

I’m wondering how you targeted that green apple flavor just by using store bought juice. Any way to try and target green vs red flavors ??? Or any advice ?

[@TheBruSho]

To me green is more tart and red is more sweet. So it could be just my mind playing with me but that’s what I got. So if I wanted it sweeter I would stabilize and add sugar

[@zachburton4190]

@@TheBruSho thanks! Last question haha, how would you personally go about having a carbonated product if you did want to stabilize and back sweeten/ have a sweeter end result ??

[@zachburton4190]

I’m just curious, why do you add 5 grams dap and 3 grams Fermaid O if it’s just a one gallon batch? Just wondering if there’s a reason. I typically have been using .5 gram dap and 1.5 grams fermaid O in my one gallon batches because that’s what it says on the labels

[@TheBruSho]

I probably over did it. I usually go off package recommendations but may have read it wrong. Do what works for you!

[@zachburton4190]

@@TheBruSho thanks man!

[@murphy1927]

Could you use kveik with this?

[@TheBruSho]

Absolutely!

[@murphy1927]

@@TheBruSho thank you for the reply!

[@jrwheeland]

Loving tour creativity! Is fresh pressed cider worth the seasonal wait ? Or just rock some juice?

[@TheBruSho]

If you can get your hands on some at a good price then yeah I would say it’s superior. But can’t beat those store bought juice prices some times!

[@yankee72789]

Which caramel extract did you use?

[@TheBruSho]

Link is in the description for you! Got it off Amazon but any quality brand you trust will work

[@ricks3184]

So how much and what type of sugar would you add for bottling?

[@TheBruSho]

Corn sugar is great because it easily dissolves. And as for how much it depends on a few things so I would say refer to a priming calculator online to find the best amount for you

[@TallerThanTreesMusic]

Can you brew a slushie type beer? A sour? I’ve been looking all over the place and can’t see anything

[@TheBruSho]

Might be tough without a slushee machine but I guess I could try!

[@TallerThanTreesMusic]

@@TheBruSho like 450 North or Kings brewing company - adding that extra puree to give it that slushy feel? Sorry over here in California it’s a BIG thing and I have no idea how to brew that haha typically a sour base

[@TheBruSho]

@@TallerThanTreesMusic yeah I’ve been seeing them pop up a lot too. Have yet to find a good example but most that I’ve seen are using a slushee machine. Not sure how they are doing it in cans, unless that’s a different thing

[@thenoseknows455]

Hey Bru. great content as always. I bought Cider from a local Orchard, but the Cider never started to ferment, so that was a disappointment. (Used Saf-Ale-US05, DAP mixed and waited, just no fermentation). Now I'm trying with store bought juice and try to figure out what I did wrong as this was my first time. I found juice with Vitamin C added (ascorbic acid). I was wondering if that will prevent any fermentation as it wasn't mentioned in your video. Thanks

[@TheBruSho]

That’s weird about the orchard cider. I wonder if they used some preservatives in it? And vitamin c shouldn’t be a problem. Just keep an eye out for the other ones I listed and you should have better luck!

[@wfqsfg]

I'm wondering if they didn't pasteurize the cider they put a stabilizer in it to keep it from fermenting from wild yeast in the bottle. I've made several batches with store bought apple juice (Kroger). They all contained ascorbic acid. There were no fermentation problems. I have one that just finished fermenting. I used S04.

[@evanravely1751]

How long did you carbonate for? I’m a little more than 2 weeks into keg carbonation at 15psi and it’s still not as carbonated as I’d like😬

[@TheBruSho]

Interesting? Do you have a leak somewhere? Could bump it up to 20 psi if you want it ultra fizzy. Usually only takes 1 week when left to 15 psi carbonate.

[@evanravely1751]

@@TheBruSho it was perfectly carbonated the day after my comment 😂. I want ti try a quicker method next time 👍

[@iamthenra1968]

Hey Trent, just curious why you don't have to heat it up to kill off any wild yeast or bacteria that might be in the apple juice? Thanks for sharing another great recipe!

[@TheBruSho]

If your going off straight juice from apples then that’s probably a good idea. But most store bought juice is “lightly” pasteurized. And if you pitch enough yeast it will over power anything that could grow

[@iamthenra1968]

@@TheBruSho Trent have you ever had a batch of cider become carbonated in the fermenter? This is my first batch of hard cider and it has been in the primary for over 2 weeks and the air lock has quit bubbling for about a week now. I checked the gravity and it is 1.004 and a ton of carbonation. Of course I did like I always do with brewing I put in 5 oz of sugar in 2 cups of water bring to a boil for 5 min then cool it down to room temp dump in 1/2 tsp of CBC 1 yeast, but with all that carbonation I left a ton of head space for pressure in my 22 oz bottles the entire neck is air... hopefully I don't have beverage bombs... lol I put them all in the basement just in case they decide to blow. Crazy never seen or dealt with anything like this before.

[@TDSWaldo]

Am I hearing/reading you correctly. You basically used an entire bottle of Caramel Flavor (25ml of the 29ml bottle) for your 1 Gallon of cider?

[@TheBruSho]

Yup!

[@mdswan47]

Hey I’ve got a recipe question! Post here or email?

[@TheBruSho]

You can always feel free to post here, or you can always head over to the discord if you want, a lot of smart, like minded folks there can help too if I don’t know. Otherwise email always works!

[@mdswan47]

@@TheBruSho I couldn’t find your email and I’m not on discord, so I’ll post here. My wife makes an amazing cranberry - orange jello salad at Thanksgiving and Christmas. She blitzes fresh cranberries and a whole orange (peel still on) in a food processor and then uses either cherry or pomegranate jello. Also adds some sugar. I would love to replicate with a cider but don’t have a clue where to start. I know the easy way would be to buy extracts and figure out ratios but what kind of fun is that? Any advice? 🙏👍🏻

[@TheBruSho]

@@mdswan47 that sounds amazing. What I would probably do is add some cranberry juice to the apple juice. Maybe only 25% of the total juice. Then I’d add some orange zest into the fermenter and let it ferment with the zest in it. Then if you want it a bit sweeter I would stabilize and maybe backsweeten with more cran juice to punch that flavor up. Good luck and let me know how it turns out

[@mdswan47]

@@TheBruSho Thanks I will give that a shot. Orange zest (as in fresh off an orange) or dried orange peel (like used in brewing a holiday beer)?

[@AMAWAKE-lw2kp]

Once again....TheBruSho made everyone's favorite flavor into alcohol, we're not worthy.

[@TheBruSho]

Haha just a random idea I had and I had to try!

[@trevgoldie]

First

[@TheBruSho]

Second!

[@Guidomike]

Why didn’t you add sugar?