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YouTubeLately, we've been getting into hard cider. It's a nice alternative to beer and wine. And when it's not sickly sweet Woodchuck, it's wonderful. I checked out Whole Foods and The Andersons, and didn't find a lot of options. I did get a very nice bottle at Whole Foods called Samuel Smith's Organic Cider. Any other spots around town that might have a larger selection?
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Mercurius
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joev wrote >>
Lately, we've been getting into hard cider. It's a nice alternative to beer and wine. And when it's not sickly sweet Woodchuck, it's wonderful. I checked out Whole Foods and The Andersons, and didn't find a lot of options. I did get a very nice bottle at Whole Foods called Samuel Smith's Organic Cider. Any other spots around town that might have a larger selection?Grapes of Mirth in North Market has quite a few. The cheapest is just getting some Laurelville Cider and adding champagne yeast.
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michaelcoyote
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Mercurius wrote >>
joev wrote >>
Lately, we've been getting into hard cider. It's a nice alternative to beer and wine. And when it's not sickly sweet Woodchuck, it's wonderful. I checked out Whole Foods and The Andersons, and didn't find a lot of options. I did get a very nice bottle at Whole Foods called Samuel Smith's Organic Cider. Any other spots around town that might have a larger selection?Grapes of Mirth in North Market has quite a few.
Their selection of ciders is excellent. He has all kinds of English and US ciders, as well as a few French style ciders that are pretty good too.
Mercurius wrote >>
The cheapest is just getting some Laurelville Cider and adding champagne yeast.I've never done this. How long do you let yours go, and do you require any special equipment?
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Cookie
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joev wrote >>
Lately, we've been getting into hard cider. It's a nice alternative to beer and wine. And when it's not sickly sweet Woodchuck, it's wonderful. I checked out Whole Foods and The Andersons, and didn't find a lot of options. I did get a very nice bottle at Whole Foods called Samuel Smith's Organic Cider. Any other spots around town that might have a larger selection?I like Strongbow for not being sickly sweet and for being widely available.
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Mercurius
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It's probably worth getting a cork and a fermentation trap from gentiles but I generally let mine go until the yeast settles out and fermentation seems to end. If you put the lip back on at that point, there will still be enough to add a bit of carbonation.
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lifeontwowheels
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I will say that the pear Woodchuck is less syrupy/better than the apples.
This seems like a really excellent drink to explore as the weather chills down. I'm not much of a beer drinker, but I love hard cider. I'll definitely check out what's available at Grapes of Mirth this weekend. I wonder if any bars keep any varieties?
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Snarf
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A friend at work was telling me about helping a friend "bed down" 50gal of cider over the weekend. Apparently his family has been making it for years (which I find awesome and intriguing.)
Guess this batch went in a used bourbon barrel and he said it'd be a good strength in about a year?
I don't know much about it, but my "cellar-y" basement is now jealous, I could easily forget about 50gal of yum fermenting in my basement, right?Posted 2 years ago # -
lstandsforlisa
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I've tried a number of Ciders and found that Strongbow is probably my favorite (especially when you can find it on tap at Circus, Skully's, and Ruby Tuesday) followed by a cider out of England called "K".
Viking on King sells about 3 or 4 different ciders. Let me see ...
Strongbow
K
Woodchuck
Original SinI'm pretty sure they carry HardCore Cider and I know they carry some organic hard cider brand that escapes me at this very moment.
Weiland's also carries a cider that I was previously unfamiliar with that tastes more like apples and caramel. The name is also escaping me at the moment, but I'll let you know when I remember.
Yeah, I'm a pretty big fan of hard cider.
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racheltb
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If you are interested in a truly fascinating product, check out the home fermented cider from Windy Hill Apple Farm. Because Charlie is an apple farmer and cider maker, according to state liquor laws he is allowed to naturally ferment (no added yeast) his own cider to completion and sell it on his own property. This creates a very mildly carbonated 6-7% alcohol of 100% Ohio grown apples. Every batch has a slightly different taste and alcohol content. The 2009 variety I just picked up is well balanced and tasty. I feel like Johnny Appleseed when I drink it. :)
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racheltb
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Link might be good. http://windyhillapplefarm.com/ So far as I know, hard cider is only available at his farm just past Johnstown.
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joev
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Link might be good. http://windyhillapplefarm.com/ So far as I know, hard cider is only available at his farm just past Johnstown.That's great! Thanks!
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lstandsforlisa
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Oh yeah, I'm fairly certain that Viking also carries Wyder's on occasion as well as Hornsby's - which is miles better than Woodchuck.
If you really want to get a sample of ciders, I suggest taking a trip down to Jungle Jim's http://www.junglejims.com/
They have a huge wine/beer/liquor section where you can just buy by the bottle. I was able to take home 6 or 7 different bottles of cider last time and bring them back to Columbus to sample.
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Roland
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lifeontwowheels wrote >>
Angel wrote >>
mix it with guiness.
my favorite beer ever! it's called a black velvet.
(or a snake bite if you're from pittsburgh)The snake bite I am familiar with is a shot of Yukon Jack with a bite of lime...
+1 on the Yukon and Lime. I love guiness so I'm going to have to try that sometime.
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Snarf
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Roland wrote >>
lifeontwowheels wrote >>
Angel wrote >>
mix it with guiness.
my favorite beer ever! it's called a black velvet.
(or a snake bite if you're from pittsburgh)The snake bite I am familiar with is a shot of Yukon Jack with a bite of lime...
+1 on the Yukon and Lime. I love guiness so I'm going to have to try that sometime.
Cider and guinness is delicious. It's a poor man's black velvet, which is traditionally champagne and guinness.
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lifeontwowheels
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Roland wrote >>
lifeontwowheels wrote >>
Angel wrote >>
mix it with guiness.
my favorite beer ever! it's called a black velvet.
(or a snake bite if you're from pittsburgh)The snake bite I am familiar with is a shot of Yukon Jack with a bite of lime...
+1 on the Yukon and Lime. I love guiness so I'm going to have to try that sometime.
I think I have tried it before. Something just seems sacrilegious about adding anything to Guinness.
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Other than that shot of Bailey's for the car bombs...
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Snarf
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lifeontwowheels wrote >>
Roland wrote >>
lifeontwowheels wrote >>
Angel wrote >>
mix it with guiness.
my favorite beer ever! it's called a black velvet.
(or a snake bite if you're from pittsburgh)The snake bite I am familiar with is a shot of Yukon Jack with a bite of lime...
+1 on the Yukon and Lime. I love guiness so I'm going to have to try that sometime.
I think I have tried it before. Something just seems sacrilegious about adding anything to Guinness.
Really? I've always liked black and tans, half and halfs, etc. Another thing to try, add a splash of Framboise Lambic to your Guinness or chocolate stout, literally just a tablespoon. SO GOOD.
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