Cider Day 2025

Saturday, October 18^th from 2 PM to 5 PM

Standard Blend Pre-Orders End Friday at 7 PM

Everyone is welcome to join us for a day of celebration of apple cider. We'll have:

• Fresh Mulled Apple Cider

• Orchard Fresh Apples and Apple Cider Donuts

• Hard Cider Samples From Past Years

• Cider Share (bottle share for ciders)

• Family Friendly Games

The 2025 Cider Buy Is Open!

Once again Gnome Brew will be heading up to Michigan to pick up fresh pressed, unpasteurized apple cider for you. Join us for our favorite Fall tradition—brew some hard cider from the best source you'll find and get some extra to drink fresh!

This year we have two blends! A standard blend and a heritage blend. Both are

• Fresh pressed

• Unpasteurized with no preservatives

• An award winning blend of cider apples

• Perfect for making hard cider or drinking fresh

Standard Blend Pickup Is Cider Day, October 18^st

Heritage Blend Pickup Is TBD

See Below For Pricing and Details

Brewing cider is easy, even for those with no experience.

How To Make Hard Cider

Cider Buy Terms

• Cider is pre-order only. Quantities may be limited.
• Pickup date and time is subject to change based on conditions at the orchard.
• You must order a container or provide your own container.
• Standard Blend containers must be pre-ordered or dropped off to Gnome Brew by the Friday before Cider Day
• Please call 773.961.7750 or email gnomes@gnomebrewshop.com with any questions
• If you would like to participate but are not available to pick up on Cider Day please contact us to discuss special arrangements.
• We are not responsible for standard blend cider not picked up on Cider Day.
• Heritage Blend container drop off and pickup date will be announced as soon as we have more information.

Pre Order Your Cider and Other Essentials

1. Choose Your Cider:

Standard Blend

Gala, Honeycrisp, Fuji & Golden Delicious
A blend of apples typically found in quality orchard cider blends

1-4 gallons — $7.99/gallon

5-9 gallons — $6.99/gallon

10+ gallons — $6.49/gallon

Pickup Is Saturday, October 18^st

Heritage Blend

Exact Blend TBA
A rare blend of heirloom cider apples

1-4 gallons — $13.99/gallon

5-9 gallons — $11.99/gallon

10+ gallons — $10.99/gallon

Pickup Is TBD

2. Choose Your Yeast

See our guide on Choosing Yeast For Your Cider

Yeast Pre-Orders Are Closed

3. Add A Yeast Nutrient And Sulfite

It's strongly recommended to add yeast nutrient and sulfites.

For a healthy low sulphur fermentation use yeast nutrient and sulfite your cider if you desire a 'clean' fermenation. We recommend dosing your cider with 1 crushed campden tablet per gallon, stirring, covering and waiting 24 hours before pitching yeast. Then add 1 gram Fermaid K per gallon along with your yeast.

Pre-Orders Are Closed

4. Get A Fermenter

And don't forget a stopper and airlock!

Pre-Orders Are Closed