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From: dws@tolerant.UUCP (Dave W. Smith)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Re: apple cider
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Date: Thu, 3-Oct-85 13:25:21 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct  3 13:25:21 1985
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If you can find 1 gallon jugs of *unfiltered* apple juice in your local
market this autumn, converting same to a truly deadly party drink is fairly
easy.  You'll need some champagne yeast and an air lock with a number 6
stopper.  Don't use ordinary yeast, it leaves a nasty taste.  A "brew your
own beer/wine" store should be able to fix you up.

Fermentation is straightforward.  Pull the cap off of the apple juice,
pour in half a packet of yeast (~3 grams), replace the cap with the air
lock, and let sit for 5-7 days, or until most of the activity has subsided.
(After watching it ferment for a few days, you'll know when it's subsided!)
Chill, and consume in moderation.  If you try to drink any while it's still
fermenting madly, you're asking for a case of the runs.

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  David W. Smith                 {nsc,ucbvax}!tolerant!dws
  Tolerant Systems, Inc.
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