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Rob King
By Rob King

Turbo Cider (Simple Homebrew)

10 steps
Prep:10minCook:45min
This is a simple 4.5L (1-Gallon) Turbo Cider recipe, using simple ingredients you can purchase from the supermarket and very basic equipment.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:38:00 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
53
Low
Glycemic Load
35
High

Nutrition per serving

Calories260.8 kcal (13%)
Total Fat0.5 g (1%)
Carbs66.5 g (26%)
Sugars59.3 g (66%)
Protein0.4 g (1%)
Sodium14.2 mg (1%)
Fiber0.8 g (3%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Brew Day

Step 1
Add 300ml Apple Juice to saucepan, begin to heat. Stir in 300g Sugar and 2 tea bags. Simmer for 15 mins
Sauce PanSauce Pan
SpoonSpoon
Apple JuiceApple Juice4 L
sugarsugar300g
Tea bagTea bag2
Step 2
Add 2-3L Apple Juice to fermenter and shake
Apple JuiceApple Juice4 L
Step 3
Add nutrient tea (step 1) to fermenter and top up to the 4.5L level of fermenter
Step 4
Pitch 3g yeast into fermenter and shake to kix
Champagne YeastChampagne Yeast3g
Step 5
Add airlock
Add airlock

Fermentation 2-4 weeks

Step 6
Leave in a warm dark place and allow Cider to ferment for at least 2 weeks.
Leave in a warm dark place and allow Cider to ferment for at least 2 weeks.

Secondary - Bottling and Flavouring

Step 7
Option 1 - Dry Cider - add to bottles, ready to drink immediately
Option 1 - Dry Cider - add to bottles, ready to drink immediately
Step 8
Option 2 - Sweet Cider - add non-fermentable sugar to taste. Add to bottles, ready to drink immediately
Option 2 - Sweet Cider - add non-fermentable sugar to taste. Add to bottles, ready to drink immediately
Step 9
Option 3 - Carbonated - Add 1 teaspoon sugar (priming sugar or table sugar) to each bottle for carbonation. Seal / Cap bottle and store in a warm dark place for 7-14 days. Move to fridge prior to drinking.
Option 3 - Carbonated - Add 1 teaspoon sugar (priming sugar or table sugar) to each bottle for carbonation. Seal / Cap bottle and store in a warm dark place for 7-14 days. Move to fridge prior to drinking.
Step 10
Option 4 - Sweet and Carbonated - add non-fermentable sugar to taste to create desired level of sweetness. Add 1 teaspoon sugar (priming sugar or table sugar) to each bottle for carbonation. Seal / Cap bottle and store in a warm dark place for 7-14 days. Move to fridge prior to drinking.
Option 4 - Sweet and Carbonated - add non-fermentable sugar to taste to create desired level of sweetness. Add 1 teaspoon sugar (priming sugar or table sugar) to each bottle for carbonation. Seal / Cap bottle and store in a warm dark place for 7-14 days. Move to fridge prior to drinking.
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