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when i was growing up pn the farm we kids - teens - made hard cider every fall and most of the way thru the winter.
Temperature was the key - as well as light - you just put the plastic jugs in the root cellar, and depending on how long you waited you got a drink that varied from lightly alcoholic to brutal.
Because it was wild yeasts it sometimes went bad but you could smell the difference.
We did the same with concord grape juice and even made alcoholic root beer. Cider was the best and easiest.
Had to be a bit sneaky about it so the parents didn't find out.
Halloween was fun - perfect temps to do it, lots of cider available.
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