John Adams, in 1796, wrote in his diary about the virtues of cider, reporting that drinking a tankard of cider each morning put his stomach at ease and alleviated gas. Hence, "An apple a day ..."
We'll I had to stop brewing in May, it's just too hot in Florida to get good cider in the summer. It's not summer any more. Last batch conceived on October 11th turned out wonderful, smooth, sweet, strong, and tasty. It was a very simple recipe (one from an old Adams recipe). 5 gallons of apple juice, 4 lbs of sugar, yeast, bottle after 12 days.
Now I need to learn patients. It tasted good as it was bottled, so it's been drunk some. as it ages it tastes better, too bad it won't last long enough to age properly, but another full 5 gallon batch was last Saturday. Plans are to put three gallons of int in the oak barrel to age.
Good thing this stuff is a healthy alternative to tea totaling.
