Cider Making Equipment

Shop cider making equipment for home cider production, including fermenters, hydrometers, bottling equipment, cleaning products and essential cider-making accessories. Whether you're making traditional apple cider or experimenting with fruit cider recipes, you'll find everything needed to produce quality cider at home.

Equipment for fruit juice and cider making

Making cider at home is simple, rewarding and accessible for beginners and experienced fermenters alike. Using quality cider making equipment helps improve fermentation, consistency and overall cider quality.

Whether you're starting your first batch or upgrading your existing setup, the right equipment can make cider production easier and more enjoyable.

If you're new to cider making, start with one of our cider starter kits and browse our range of cider kits.

Fermentation Equipment for Cider

Fermentation is the most important stage of cider making. Reliable fermentation equipment helps protect your cider while providing the ideal environment for yeast to convert sugars into alcohol.

Browse our fermentation vessels collection for fermenters suitable for cider, beer and wine production.

Many cider makers choose larger fermenters to accommodate multiple batches throughout the year.

Hydrometers and Fermentation Monitoring

Monitoring fermentation allows cider makers to track sugar conversion, estimate alcohol content and confirm when fermentation has finished.

Browse our hydrometers and refractometers collection and use our Hydrometer Calculator to improve fermentation accuracy.

Accurate measurements help create more consistent results and reduce the risk of bottling too early.

Bottling Homemade Cider

Once fermentation is complete, proper bottling equipment helps preserve cider quality and simplify packaging.

Browse our bottling equipment, bottles and caps, corks and shrinks collections.

Good packaging practices help protect flavour and carbonation while improving presentation.

Cleaning and Sanitising Equipment

Clean equipment is critical for successful cider making.

Proper sanitation helps prevent contamination and protects fermentation quality from start to finish.

Browse our cleaning and sanitising collection to keep fermenters, bottles and equipment in excellent condition.

Making Better Cider at Home

Many cider makers start with ready-made cider kits before progressing to recipe development and ingredient experimentation.

As your experience grows, quality equipment can help improve consistency, efficiency and overall cider quality.

Many of the same principles used in beer brewing and wine making also apply to cider production.

Cider Making Equipment FAQs

What equipment do I need to make cider?

Most cider makers need a fermenter, hydrometer, sanitiser, bottles and bottling equipment.

Can I use beer brewing equipment for cider?

Yes. Most fermentation and bottling equipment can be used for beer, wine and cider production.

Do I need a hydrometer for cider making?

A hydrometer is strongly recommended because it helps monitor fermentation progress and estimate alcohol content.

How do I sanitise cider making equipment?

Use products from our cleaning and sanitising collection and follow manufacturer instructions.

Can beginners make cider at home?

Yes. Cider is one of the easiest fermented drinks to make at home and is ideal for beginners.

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