Homebrewing C1A. Common Cider
Blackberry Prison Juice Cider
Recipe: Dry Cider. Fermentables: Blackerries, SunRype Apple Juice. Yeast: SafCider AB-1. BJCP Style: C1A. Common Cider.
This is a fancy version of my prison juice cider recipe. With blackberries in season, I decided to experiment using fruit puree in this cider with fresh berries. The colour did not disappoint: perfectly pink with a purple hue. As it aged the colour took on more orange. Unfortunately, the blackberries don’t feature prominently in the taste. But it did offer a bit more depth of flavour than store bought apple juice provides and is a fun regional and seasonal variation to an otherwise boring recipe.
Prison Juice Cider
Recipe: Dry Cider. Fermentables: SunRype Apple Juice. Yeast: SafCider. BJCP Style: C1A. Common Cider.
This was my introduction to brewing ciders and this recipe is basically prison juice. SunRype apple juice, yeast, and nutrient: that’s it. My brew day took about 15 minutes. It was so short I almost felt guilty. Despite the simplicity, the product is super drinkable and my wife seems to like it. It also makes for an interesting canvas to play with fruit and other additives. I’d like to make it a regular brew and keep playing with different fruit, hop, and spice flavors.