Recipe: Crafting a Hard Lemonade

In this video, we show you how to make a basic hard lemonade.

You can drink it just like this, or you can add one of an almost unlimited # of flavorings to make it delicious and unique. Watch for other CW videos dealing specifically with adding flavors to this basic recipe.

- - - Contents of this video - - -
00:00 - Intro
02:20 - Add the Juice
04:39 - Measure the Specific Gravity / Add Sugar
06:54 - Add the Pre-Fermentation Additives
07:51 - Measure / Adjust the pH
10:33 - Hydrate / Pitch the Yeast
12:51 - Let it Ferment!!
16:20 - Rack It!
20:28 - Discussion on Sweetening / Flavoring
21:50 - Add the Post-Fermentation Additives
27:48 - Decide How to Finish It

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