A small cider batch made with apples from the Rosenfelds’ tree.
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Category: Homebrewing
Cider #28: Indian Ladder Cider
This cider was made with apples from a pick-your-own apples adventure at Indian Ladder Farms.
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Wine #10: Staghorn Sumac Wine
Staghorn sumac wine featuring hen of the wood mushroom.
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Cider #26: Concord Hard Cider
9/11/23 Volker brought over some apples from the trees in his backyard, and at the same time Joe let me know his concord grapes were “definitely ripe” if I wanted […]
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Cider #25: Château J House Cider
7/1/23 I purchased four bags of apples from Devoe’s. The specific gravity suggests cider will have 6% alcohol. I discarded more apples than usual, some were brown and soft. The […]
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Sweet Fern Tea
On a recent cross country skiing trip someone brought some Sweetfern tea made from the wild sweetfern and dried. I tried some and it was miraculously something I’d been looking […]
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Cider #24: A Hero Emerges
2/18/23 I bought 2 bushels of apples at Devoe’s. 1 bag consisted of large yellow apples that I believe were golden delicious. These pressed a little mushy but weren’t too […]
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Cider #21: Evolution Hard Cider
In a world where technology is surpassing human capabilities, it is crucial that we live with intention. Are we destined to become like Krang, the evil leader of the Ninja […]
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Cider #20: Grooms Tavern Cider
Cider brewed in honor of James Groom who opened the Grooms Tavern in Clifton Park, NY back in 1825. May we see the return of local brews served at the […]
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Cider #19: Cheerbringer
This cider was the favorite drink of Olaf Cheerbringer, a sorely missed childhood Dungeons and Dragons character. Olaf was a lute-playing bard who sadly never made it past level 1. […]
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