Crisp and Refreshing Apple Cider
Brew approximately 20 litres of crisp, refreshing apple cider at home with Morgan’s Apple Cider.
Made with an all-natural apple recipe, this 1kg cider pouch produces a clean, dry cider with a fresh apple character. It is an excellent choice for summer drinking and can be bottled or kegged depending on your preferred serving method.
Add 1kg of Morgan’s Ultra Blend or another suitable fermentable and select your preferred cider yeast to customise the sweetness, fruit character and finish.
Please note that yeast is not included and must be purchased separately.
Why You’ll Love It
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Makes approximately 20 litres of apple cider
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Crisp, refreshing apple character
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Naturally dry finish
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All-natural apple cider recipe
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Suitable for bottling or kegging
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Choose your yeast to influence the final flavour
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Easy to prepare in a standard home brew fermenter
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Approximately 4.8% ABV when brewed as directed
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Supplied in a convenient 1kg pouch
What Else Do I Need?
To brew this cider, you will also need:
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1kg Morgan’s Ultra Blend or another suitable fermentable
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One packet of cider, wine or champagne yeast
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Clean water
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A sanitised fermenter
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Bottles and carbonation drops, or a kegging system
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Brewing cleaner and sanitiser
Which Yeast Should I Use?
Yeast is not included, allowing you to select the strain that best suits the cider you want to make.
Suggested options include:
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SafCider AS-2 for a sweeter, fruit-forward cider
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SafCider AC-4 for a crisp, clean cider
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SafCider AB-1 for a balanced apple cider
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Lalvin EC-1118 for a dry, champagne-like finish
Fermentation temperature and expected finishing time will depend on the yeast selected. Follow the directions supplied with your chosen yeast.
How Do You Make Morgan’s Apple Cider?
Clean and sanitise all equipment before use.
Empty the contents of the pouch into your sanitised fermenter. Add approximately 2 litres of hot water and stir thoroughly. Add 1kg of Morgan’s Ultra Blend or your chosen fermentable and continue stirring until dissolved.
Top up with cool water to a total volume of 20 litres. Once the cider is within the recommended temperature range for your selected yeast, add the yeast and ferment according to its instructions.
Only bottle or keg the cider after fermentation is complete and the specific gravity has remained stable for at least two consecutive days.
How Much Cider Does It Make?
One 1kg pouch makes approximately 20 litres of finished apple cider.
That is equivalent to approximately:
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53 × 375ml bottles
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40 × 500ml bottles
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One full 19-litre Cornelius keg with a small amount remaining
Actual packaged volume may vary depending on fermentation losses and sediment.
What Does Morgan’s Apple Cider Taste Like?
Morgan’s Apple Cider produces a crisp apple flavour with a clean and naturally dry finish.
The final flavour will be affected by your chosen fermentable, yeast, fermentation temperature and conditioning time.
Can I Make the Cider Sweeter?
Yes, but the method depends on how the cider will be packaged.
For bottled cider, use only a suitable non-fermentable sweetener and carefully follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Adding fermentable sugar or apple juice before bottling can cause dangerous overcarbonation.
Kegged cider can be sweetened to taste and kept refrigerated, but care must still be taken to prevent renewed fermentation.
Can I Add Other Fruit Flavours?
Yes. A suitable brewing flavouring can be added after fermentation to create flavours such as passionfruit, mango, peach, raspberry or tropical apple cider.
Add the flavouring gradually and taste between additions. This makes it easier to achieve a balanced fruit character without overpowering the apple cider base.
Product Specifications
Product: Apple Cider
Brand: Morgan’s Brewing Co.
Pack Size: 1kg
Batch Size: Approximately 20 litres
Expected Style: Crisp, dry apple cider
Approximate ABV: 4.8% when brewed as directed
Packaging: Pouch
Yeast Included: No
Additional Fermentable Required: Yes
Suitable For: Bottling or kegging
Why Buy from Border Brewing Supplies?
Border Brewing Supplies stocks cider kits, brewing sugars, cider yeasts and packaging equipment at our Tweed Heads South home brew shop.
We supply home brewers throughout Tweed Heads, the Gold Coast, Northern Rivers, Brisbane and the wider Queensland–New South Wales border region, with Australia-wide shipping also available.
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