6-005: Hard Apple Pumpkin Cider

Today I brewed another batch of hard cider but this time I added pumpkin. I am really enjoying the hard ciders here lately and they are easy to make. Ah fall! I do love this time of year even though I live in West Texas where fall usually doesn't appear until mid November--and then only for 1 week. Still, we do have a local apple orchard that also keeps bees. Mmm... local honey for mead... Anyway, here is the recipe:

6-005

• 5 gal apple cider (mixed; no preservatives)


• 15 oz (1 can) Libby's All Natural Pumpkin


• 5 tsp yeast nutrient


• 3 tsp pectin enzyme


• 1 pkt EC-1118


• OG: 1.050

Secondary

• 4-6 cinnamon sticks (crushed)

Wassail!

-Safari Bob