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So today we are making one of the
easiest fermentations of all time.
It was actually my first try at fermentation.
Today we are making apple cider!
What's that, you may ask?
It's a beverage made with fermented apple juice.
If you want to start fermentation,
I think it is one of the best recipes to start with.
All the equipment I'm using today are linked in the description box.
So, let's start with our cider!
So to make the apple cider, 
today we'll use store bought apple juice. 
Please check the ingredient list
 for any sorts of sulphites, sorbates, or 
any kinds of preservatives before purchasing.
That's because those kinds of preservatives won't allow the yeast
to convert sugar into alcohol.
Here I have about a litre of apple juice in this jar. 
Everything is sanitised, and if you want to know 
how to sanitise your equipment, press on the i button. 
 I'll pour some into a glass to make the yeast starter. 
 This will speed up the fermentation process a bit. 
Simply mix about a teaspoon of active dried yeast and 
keep it aside for a while.
Until then, let's add 100 grams of sugar 
with juice from half of a lemon and 
shake the demijohn vigorously.
Coming back to the starter, we can see that it has risen. 
The yeast is happy and let's pitch it into the juice.
The initial gravity is 1.084. Don't know why do we check gravity? 
Check out the video on it by clicking the i button.
Now, let's put an airlock on top of it and keep it in a 
cool dark place for 3-4 days. 
The airlock is filled with the same sanitising solution.
Temperature plays an important role in fermentation. 
High temperatures will have fast fermentation 
but with some off flavourings. And low temperature environments 
may slow down the process. It's 35 degree Celsius 
where I live so it will be done in 3 to 4 days.
So it's been 3 days and the bubbling in airlock has stopped.
 Let's siphon it from the demijohn to a jar 
so that we don't disturb the sediment down below. 
I'll siphon it to a flip top bottle so that I can drink it later.
Remember to sanitise the bottle too.
So, our apple cider is ready! The final gravity is 1.045 
which gives us an alcohol content of 5.2%.
Time to try it now!
On the nose, 
I can smell some apple tartness and also the 
sweetness of apples. Theres a less smell of 
yeast as compared to watermelon wine.
It's sweet! Well rounded with citrusy taste. 
Some tartness and slightly bitter after taste.
I'm sure it will be best when chilled.
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