Apple Cider NHC 2010

Category 27: Standard Cider and Perry

97 Entries

Sponsored by Woodchuck Draft Cider

Stephen Northcutt and Mark Ristow, Vallejo, Calif., Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Gold Medal

"Apple Cider"

Common Cider

Ingredients for 10 U.S. gallons (37.8 liters)

10 gallons apple juice

2 vials White Labs English Cider Yeast

Directions

Ferment for three weeks and transfer to Corny kegs. Allow to lager for two to three months, then filter and backsweeten with apple juice concentrate to taste. Force carbonate and enjoy.

Runners-Up

Silver Medal: John Jurgensen, San Antonio, TX, Common Cider, Bay Area Mashtronauts

Bronze Medal: Kristen & Orsolya England, Saint Paul, MN, Common Cider, Saint Paul Homebrewers Club