Guide topic
Hard Cider
Plain-English, extension-cited guides to making hard cider.
Guide
Blending cider: sugar, acid, and tannin
The three levers of a balanced blend, the Long Ashton apple classes, and a target acidity range.
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Guide
YAN and yeast nutrient in cider
Why apple juice runs low in nitrogen, how that causes rotten-egg H₂S and stuck ferments, and how to dose nutrient.
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Buying guide
The best cider making equipment (2026)
presses, hydrometers, yeast, and nutrients for a clean fermentation.
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The app for this
Press: Hard Cider Calculator
Blend by sugar, acid, and tannin; estimate ABV; manage YAN, sulfite, and stabilization — with guidance from Cornell and UVM cider programs. Free to download.