Course curriculum

  • 01

    Chapter 01: Introduction to Hard Cider

  • 02

    Chapter 02: Cider Preparation & Fermentation

    • Lesson 01: Selecting & Sourcing Cider

    • Lesson 02: Preparing Cider for Fermentation

    • Lesson 03: Selecting a Yeast Strain

    • Lesson 04: Pitching Yeast & Nutrient

    • Lesson 05: Primary Fermentation

    • Extra Credit: How to Calculate ABV
  • 03

    Chapter 03: Conditioning

    • Lesson 01: Conditioning
  • 04

    Chapter 04: Balance, Backsweetening & Beyond

    • Lesson 01: Balance in Hard Cider

    • Lesson 02: Stabilizing Hard Cider

    • Lesson 03: Backsweetening

    • Lesson 04: Packaging - Bottles or Kegs?

    • Lesson 05: Other Cider Fermentations
  • 05

    Chapter 05: Additional Resources

    • Lesson 01: Goodbye & Additional Resources

    • Hard Cider 101: Course Evaluation Survey

What to Expect

Hard Cider 101

  • On Demand Video Lessons

    Highly produced video lessons take you inside the process of making hard cider. Watch the course at your own speed and revisit lessons as many times as you'd like as a refresher.

  • Detailed Instructions

    This course goes into deep detail on the equipment, ingredients, and techniques used to make your first batch of hard cider at home.

  • Closed Captions

    Subtitles available for all video lessons to make the content more accessible for students who are hard of hearing.

  • Cider Prepared for Fermentation
  • Hard Cider Fermenting
  • Hard Cider in Glass

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