Home Brew Hard Ciders of 2025
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BrewDemonBrewDemon Hard Cider Kit Pro by Demon Brewing Company - Conical Fermenter Eliminates Sediment and Makes Wicked-Good Home Made Cider - 2 gallon hard cider kit
Main highlights- NEW ZEALAND RECIPE - BrewDemon's hard cider taste amazing, grown in the fertile orchards of New Zealand, only the finest quality apples are chosen at the height of ripeness. This package includes our Forbidden Fruit Blueberry Hard Cider recipe kit - which is a dry, crisp and refreshing cider with a mild blueberry finish.
- FOCUS ON YOUR RECIPE - While most hard cider kits make you focus on the brewing process, our cider can be brewed in as little as 15 minutes on the stove - leaving you time and energy to focus on adding that extra apple, honey, or whatever YOUR secret ingredient may be.
- Enjoy the best tasting home made hard cider from your kitchen - only with BrewDemon.
- CONSISTENT RESULTS - Unlike those expensive 1 gallon kits, our 2 gallon recipes take just minutes to prepare and the results are scary-good! Don't be fooled by competitors messy, time consuming kits that use a jug or bucket. Our patented pro-style conical fermenter and easy-to-use recipes, produce a wicked-good result every time you brew.
- BOTTLES INCLUDED - The only 2 gallon kit to include 1 quart bottles and a bottle filling valve. No need to siphon from your fermenter to the bottles. Just turn the valve and fill your bottles.
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BrewDemonBrewDemon Hard Cider Kit Extra by Demon Brewing Company - Conical Fermenter Eliminates Sediment and Makes Wicked-Good Home Made Cider - 2 gallon hard cider kit
Main highlights- NEW ZEALAND RECIPE - BrewDemon's hard cider taste amazing, grown in the fertile orchards of New Zealand, only the finest quality apples are chosen at the height of ripeness. This package includes our Forbidden Fruit Hard Cider recipe kit - which is a dry, crisp refreshing hard cider.
- FOCUS ON YOUR RECIPE - While most hard cider kits make you focus on the brewing process, our cider can be brewed in as little as 15 minutes on the stove - leaving you time and energy to focus on adding that extra apple, honey, or whatever YOUR secret ingredient may be.
- Enjoy the best tasting home made hard cider from your kitchen - only with BrewDemon.
- CONSISTENT RESULTS - Unlike those expensive 1 gallon grain kits, our 2 gallon recipes take just minutes to prepare and the results are scary-good! Don't be fooled by competitors messy, time consuming kits that use a jug or bucket. Our patented pro-style conical fermenter and easy-to-use recipes, produce a wicked-good result every time you brew.
- BOTTLES INCLUDED - The only 2 gallon kit to include 1 quart bottles and a bottle filling valve. No need to siphon from your fermenter to the bottles. Just turn the valve and fill your bottles.
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Craft A BrewCraft A Brew - Hard Cider Kit - Beer Making Kit - Make Your Own Craft Beer - Complete Equipment and Supplies - Starter Home Brewing Kit - 1 Gallon
Main highlights- NEW JOHNNY APPLESEED – The history of American cider is a long one. This home brew cider lets you continue the legacy of all the old great cider makers. Now you can make a great-tasting hard cider right from home, just like they used to (only without the whole apple cider press).
- HOME BREWING STARTER SETS – Designed to help first-timers and hobbyists alike get the most of their craft brew experience, this hard cider starter kit teaches you about the art of brewing with our Craft a Brew Guide to Making Your Own Hard Cider.
- CRAFT A BREW KIT QUALITY – Each hard cider kit is assembled by hand in Orlando, FL instilled with the core values of providing high-quality ingredients, elegant and effective design, and an environmentally sustainable mindset. Enjoy apple cider drink the right way with our own kit.
- CIDER KIT – You bring the juice, and we bring the rest! Our kits come with everything you need to make dry sparkling cider. We’ve even included some of our favorite recipe variations in our Guide to Cider Making so you can enjoy the perfect drink year-round.
- BREW YOUR OWN – Be more than a cider drinker; be a cider maker! These Craft a Brew recipe kits will turn cider lovers into cider brewers and give you all the independence, experience, and fun that comes with brewing your own cider.
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Brooklyn Brew ShopBrooklyn Brew Shop Hard Cider Making Kit: Starter Set with Reusable Glass Fermenter, Equipment, Ingredients - Perfect for Making Craft Hard Cider at Home GKCDR One EA
8.0 for starters8.0 Giftable8.0 Simple to useWhy we love it
Fun easy: Perfect for beginners!
Award winning: Made in America.
Well trusted: Featured in many magazines.
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Craft A BrewCraft A Brew - Carbonation Drops - For At Home Beer Brewing - Substitute For Priming Sugar - Prepares Homebrew For Carbonation & Bottle Conditioning - Beer & Hard Cider - No Added Flavor - 60 Count
Main highlights- SUB FOR PRIMING SUGAR - Each drop contains a uniform weight of pure sugar to fuel carbonation in bottles. Yeast convert this sugar into CO2 inside sealed bottles to create fizzy, carbonated beers. Our Carbonation Drops take the guesswork out of priming your beer, completely replacing priming sugar.
- HOW TO USE - Add 1 drop per 12 oz bottle (2 drops per 22 oz bottle) before filling with beer or hard cider. Cap or seal each bottle and let carbonate per your kit’s instructions.
- EASY USE - Our Carbonation Drops are great for any batch since they’re portioned into uniform sugar drops. A simple time-saving shortcut to a smooth bottling day, Carbonation Drops are perfect for fast and easy bottling.
- CRAFT A BREW QUALITY - Based in Orlando, FL, our mission at Craft A Brew is to stand as the trusted source for homebrew supplies. Guided by our core values of delivering top-notch ingredients, combining elegance with efficiency in design, and championing environmental sustainability, we ensure that every sip is a delightful experience, savored just the way it should be.
- CARBONATION DROPS - Ready to bottle carbonate your beer (or hard cider)? A time-saving substitute for priming sugar, our Craft A Brew Carbonation Drops (or Fizz Drops) are ready to use right out of the bag.
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Mangrove Jack'sMangrove Jack's Hard Pear Cider Recipe Kit, 6 gallons/23 L
Main highlights- Requires 1kg of corn sugar or table sugar
- From the juiciest pears comes the best pear cider
- Can make sweet, semi-sweet, or dry
- ABV approx.: 4.7%
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BrewDemonBrewDemon Hard Cider Kit Plus Bottles - Conical Fermenter Eliminates Sediment and Makes Wicked-Good Home Made Cider - (1) 2 Gal. Hard Cider Recipe
Main highlights- NEW ZEALAND RECIPE - BrewDemon's hard cider taste amazing, grown in the fertile orchards of New Zealand, only the finest quality apples are chosen at the height of ripeness. This package includes our Forbidden Fruit Hard Cider recipe kit - which is a dry, crisp refreshing hard cider.
- FOCUS ON YOUR RECIPE - While most hard cider kits make you focus on the brewing process, our cider can be brewed in as little as 15 minutes on the stove - leaving you time and energy to focus on adding that extra apple, honey, or whatever YOUR secret ingredient may be.
- Enjoy the best tasting home made hard cider from your kitchen - only with BrewDemon.
- CONSISTENT RESULTS - Unlike those expensive 1 gallon kits, our 2 gallon recipes take just minutes to prepare and the results are scary-good! Don't be fooled by competitors messy, time consuming kits that use a jug or bucket. Our patented pro-style conical fermenter and easy-to-use recipes, produce a wicked-good result every time you brew.
- BOTTLES INCLUDED - The only 2 gallon kit to include 1 quart bottles and a bottle filling valve. No need to siphon from your fermenter to the bottles. Just turn the valve and fill your bottles.
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Nature BlessedNature Blessed 100% Pure Merlot Red Grape Fruit Juice Concentrate - 2 Quarts (2/32 fl oz bottles), Perfect for Home Vintners, Brewers, Hard Cider, Spirits, Smoothies,
Main highlights- Sorry this product is not Kosher
- STORAGE: It is best to be refrigerated upon receipt. If stored longer than 2 weeks we suggest to store in freezer. When ready to use, thaw slightly (overnight), use what you need and return remaining concentrate to a freezer until ready to use again. Freezer self-life up to 24 months, opened or un-opened.
- SIZES/YIELD OF SINGLE STRENGTH JUICE: Availability for 100% Pure Merlot Grape Juice Concentrate: 1/1 quart makes 1.0 gallons (5/750 ml bottles) of single strength juice; 2/1 quarts SAVE$ makes over 2.0 gallons (10/750 ml bottles) of single strength juice; and 4/1 quarts SAVE$$ makes about 4.0 gallons (20/750 ml bottles) of single strength juice.
- PRODUCT: 100% Pure Merlot Grape Juice Concentrate, 2 Quarts (2/32 fl ounces bottle), All natural, no preservatives, no additives, no sugar added, THIS IS NOT an extract; the ONLY ingredient is Merlot Grape Juice. It is simply Merlot Grape Juice that’s concentrated (water is removed).
- FOOD PRODUCTION: Our concentrates can be used in Jelly production, bakeries, and more. Many use WHITE GRAPE CONCENTRATE as a sweetener for ‘No-sugar’ Jam or Jelly. LEMON CONCENTRATE can also be used to adjust the pH to get better results from their pectin.
- FLAVORING: Excellent for flavoring for many food/drink products such as Tea, Meats, CBC products, Ice Cream, Standard Cider, Slushies and more.
- Contains less than 100 ppm of SO2
- CONCENTRATED JUICE PRODUCT: 68 +/- 2 brix, suggested dilution rate is 1:3, 1 quart makes about 4 quarts (1.0 gallons) of single strength juice (22 brix) per quart, THIS IS NOT an extract.
- ATTRIBUTES: Excellent rich grape flavor
- APPLICATIONS: Numerous uses, Wine Making, Home and Commercial Vintners, Mead, Hard Cider, Spirits, or Smoothies. Great as a stand-alone drink, or add to your favorite beverage.
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Mangrove Jack'sMangrove Jack's Hard Apple Cider Recipe Kit, 6 gallon
Main highlights- Requires 2.2lbs of sugar
- Makes 6 gallons
- Delicious crisp cider
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Fire BrewFire Brew Immune - Citrus Apple Cider Vinegar Wellness Tonic | 128 Concentrated Shots of Healthiest Organic Ingredients to Strengthen Immune System, and Improve Digestion – Half Gallon
Main highlights- WELLNESS TONIC: Fire Brew is a line concentrated, premium wellness tonics that is a power shot of the healthiest ingredients on the planet to strengthen immune system, improve digestion, break up congestion, & manage achy joints.
- PROUDLY CRAFTED IN PORTLAND, OREGON: Every Fire Brew comes in a glass container carefully packaged. They are shelf stable and last 18 months. Contains prebiotics and probiotics by fermentation. Fire Brew is Paleo, Keto-friendly and Gluten-free.
- MAKE IT A WELLNESS RITUAL: These tonics are fiery! Take one tablespoon a day. Shoot it, savor the flavor in a favorite beverage, add a splash to a healthy meal or dilute 1 tablespoon to a cup of water. For an extra boost, take it 2 – 3 times a day.
- CITRUS BLEND: Contains extra vitamin C to provide added defense when your immune system could be compromised. Together with oranges, pineapples, and astragalus, this blend is great year round to prevent illnesses and enable quicker recovery.
- All blends have a base of raw organic apple cider vinegar, horseradish, turmeric, ginger, onions, garlic, habaneros, apples, oranges, lemons, rosemary, and a touch of honey. That’s 10+ nutrient-dense veggies, fruits, herbs and spices in every bottle.