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Bottling Hard Cider

Hard cider is best bottled in standard beer bottles using regular crown caps. You can make the cider still or sparkling by adding carbonation drops the same way as is done with beer. Bottles and caps must be cleaned and sanitized just prior to filling.

For still cider, rack into the sanitized bottling bucket. Bottles and caps must be cleaned and sanitized just prior to filling.

Attach the bottle filling wand to the bucket spigot using a 2 - 3 inch portion of the siphon hose as an adapter.
Fill and cap the bottles and allow cider to condition for a minimum of two weeks before chilling and drinking.

For sparkling cider, follow the bottling procedure for still cider except before filling the bottles, place one carbonation drop into each sanitized bottle. Cap and allow to condition as stated for still cider.

case of 24

Beer bottles should be cleaned right after each use and stored upside down in the case. This will prevent insects from setting up housekeeping in them. Inspect bottles for signs of cracks or flaws. The yeast in the beer is going to continue to ferment and in the closed bottle the carbon dioxide will have no way to escape. This is how your beer will become carbonated. If a faulty or unsound bottle is used you will run the risk of an exploding bottle. This can be very harmful. Cases of exploding bottles are rare because all homebrewers and commercial bottlers take bottling very seriously. If you think a bottle is in question, throw it away.

144 caps

Plain Gold Bottle caps fit 12 oz and 22 oz beer bottles and 750 ml and 187 ml champagne bottles. To use: Count out about 55 caps for a five gallon batch of beer, using 12 oz. bottles, and rinse them with hot water. Place the caps in a solution of sanitizer and let them sit till you bottle the beer.

60 tablets

This product is designed to make bottling a breeze for all levels of home brewers. To carbonate home brew simply add one drop to each 12 or 16 oz. bottle (2 drops if using 22 oz bottles) prior to filling. Package contains 60 tablets.

Easy Clean 8 oz. $3.95
Easy Clean 5 lb. $15.95
The name says it all, easy clean sanitizes on contact with no rinsing necessary. It is especially made for beer and wine making equipment, and great for removing labels. And, it works on all surfaces and materials including stainless steel. Measure one tablespoon per 1 gallon of water.

60 bottle caps and priming tablets.

A bottle capper is required.

UBS refill pack for bottling beer and hard cider. The package contains standard crown bottle caps and pre-measured priming sugar tablets for sixty 12 oz. or thirty 22 oz. beer bottles.

Red Baron Hand Capper

Durable, well made hand capper has magnetic capper head and self stopping crimp bell so you cannot crush the tops of bottles.

Super Agata Bench Capper

A self adjusting bench top capper. Place the bottle onto the non slip base and slide the capper head to the correct position. The capper head is locked into place by pulling the handle forward. The magnetic crowning bell holds caps in place until bottle is sealed.