5 Gallon Hard Cider Brewing Kit

This homemade hard cider is designed to ferment cleanly while preserving fresh apple flavor and balanced acidity. The included cider yeast supports reliable fermentation and helps create a smooth, refreshing cider profile with crisp finish and bright fruit character.

Depending on juice selection and recipe customization, the finished cider can range from dry and tart to sweeter and fruit-forward. The fermentation process develops natural carbonation and clean alcohol character while maintaining refreshing drinkability.

The large 5-gallon batch size allows brewers to experiment with additional ingredients such as spices, fruit additions, backsweetening, or oak while maintaining consistent fermentation performance.

This complete 5 Gallon Hard Cider Brewing Kit includes:

Fermentation Equipment

• 6.5-gallon fermentation bucket with spigot & lid
• 3-piece airlock
• Transfer tubing
• Spring-tip bottle filler
• Bottle capper
• 50 bottling caps

Brewing Tools

• Hydrometer
• Fermometer adhesive thermometer

Brewing Ingredients

• Cider yeast packet
• Sanitizer packet

Brewing Support

• Detailed Hard Cider brewing instructions
• Tips for sweet, dry, spiced, and fruit-forward cider variations

Making hard cider at home is simple and beginner-friendly:

• Prepare: Sanitize equipment and add apple juice to the fermenter
• Ferment: Pitch yeast and allow fermentation to begin
• Bottle: Transfer cider and prepare for carbonation
• Enjoy: Chill and serve your homemade hard cider

The included instructions walk you through fermentation, bottling, carbonation, hydrometer readings, and recipe customization techniques.

This 5 Gallon Hard Cider Brewing Kit is ideal for:

• First-time cider makers
• Homebrewers upgrading from 1-gallon batches
• Fans of dry, sweet, or fruit-forward hard cider
• DIY fermentation enthusiasts
• Gift buyers searching for a complete brewing setup

• Batch Size: 5 gallons
• Yield: Approximately 50 bottles
• Style: Sparkling hard cider
• Fermentation Time: About 20 days
• Apple Juice Included: No
• Reusable Equipment: Yes
• Skill Level: Beginner-friendly