Brooklyn Brew Shop Hard Cider Kit on Concrete
Hard Cider Kit · One Gallon

Hard
Cider

Yeast, a jug and the gear for tart, dry, bubbly hard cider. You bring the fresh cider. It is the easiest thing we make.

7.0% ABVTart & dryThree batches
In stock · yeast, a jug and the gear. Bring a gallon of fresh cider.

What you'll make

Real cider from fresh-pressed apples, made in your kitchen.

StyleDry sparkling cider
ABV7.0%
Tastes likeTart, dry, and bubbly
MakesThree one-gallon batches

What's in the box

  • Dry cider yeast, enough for three batches
  • Glass fermentation jug
  • Racking cane & tip
  • Tubing & clamp
  • Airlock
  • Screw-cap stopper
  • Sanitizer, enough for three batches

All you add is a gallon of fresh apple cider.

How it works

Starting a batch is pour and pitch, then the yeast takes over. Every step is written out in our instructions, which live on this site.

01Start

Pour and pitch

Fresh cider into the jug, yeast on top. That's the whole brew day.
02Ferment

The yeast takes it from here

It bubbles away on your counter, turning into hard cider.
03Bottle

Bottle your batch

Let it carbonate in the bottle. The hard part is leaving it alone.
04Drink

Just under two six packs

Chill them, share them, and start batch two whenever you like.

From the reviews

★★★★★

“I pressed my own juice, followed the easy to understand instructions, and have been impressed.”

Matthew · Portsmouth, UK

Beer or cider?

The only decision on this site.

Everyday IPA
Hard CiderThe one you are on
You add
A couple of pots and a strainer
A gallon of fresh apple cider
Brew day
An afternoon on the stove
Pour and pitch. That's the whole brew day.
The wait
Two weeks in the jug, two more in the bottle
Two weeks in the jug, then bottle it
ABV
6.8%
7.0%
Tastes like
Citrus up front, clean bitter finish
Tart, dry, and bubbly
Makes
One gallon, just under two six packs
One gallon a batch, three batches in the box
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I've never made anything like this
Cider is the easiest thing we sell. Pour fresh cider in the jug, add the yeast, and wait. The instructions cover the rest.
What cider do I use?
Fresh-pressed apple cider without preservatives. The refrigerated kind from an orchard or the produce aisle.
How long does it take?
A few minutes to start, two weeks to ferment, two more in the bottle. Then it's cider.
Hard Cider