Thirsty Thursday (on Friday) – Racking the Cider

Two weeks ago, I started a hard cider using locally grown apples.

It’s been happily bubbling away in the dining room these past two weeks. It was time, yesterday, to rack it into a smaller carboy.

Time to rack the cider. #brewing pic.twitter.com/U5nkuvarh0

— Penny NaNo Higgins (@paleololigo) November 27, 2014

//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsIt’s a lot cloudier than I had expected it to be. But boy, it smells good.

Not the color I had expected, but it sure smells good! #brewing #HardCider pic.twitter.com/eYee5wgT84

— Penny NaNo Higgins (@paleololigo) November 27, 2014

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Now it’s all moved. Hopefully, some of the cloudiness will settle out. If not, that’s fine. As soon as I’m certain it’s finished fermenting, I’ll bottle it.

Racked and ready. In a couple of weeks, we’ll bottle! #brewing #HardCider pic.twitter.com/3gZZl1ED2X

— Penny NaNo Higgins (@paleololigo) November 27, 2014

//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsAnd in the meantime, my honey mead is finally drinkable. What a wonderful Thanksgiving day treat!

Honey mead. Yummy! #brewing pic.twitter.com/48ZG60GtH2

— Penny NaNo Higgins (@paleololigo) November 27, 2014

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Cheers!