{"product_id":"hard-cider-brewing-kit","title":"Hard Cider Brewing Kit","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"79\" data-section-id=\"tjpav9\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eHard Cider Brewing Kit – Apple Harvest, Gratitude \u0026amp; Transformation for Mabon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"466\" data-start=\"81\"\u003eTurn the abundance of the orchard into a handcrafted seasonal tradition with this \u003cstrong data-end=\"198\" data-start=\"163\"\u003e1-Gallon Hard Cider Brewing Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e. Designed for beginners and returning home brewers alike, this reusable kit provides the equipment and ingredients needed to transform your choice of apple juice into homemade hard cider—making it an especially meaningful project for \u003cstrong data-end=\"465\" data-start=\"433\"\u003eMabon and the Autumn Equinox\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"991\" data-start=\"468\"\u003eMabon is celebrated around the Autumn Equinox, when \u003cstrong data-end=\"562\" data-start=\"520\"\u003eday and night reach near-equal balance\u003c\/strong\u003e and the Wheel turns decisively toward the darker half of the year. In modern Pagan traditions, the season centers on the \u003cstrong data-end=\"773\" data-start=\"684\"\u003esecond harvest, gratitude, preservation, sharing, balance, and preparation for winter\u003c\/strong\u003e. Apples are particularly fitting for this time, arriving in abundance throughout late summer and autumn and carrying long-standing associations with nourishment, wisdom, fertility, and the mysteries of the Otherworld.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1040\" data-section-id=\"1rck2um\" data-start=\"993\"\u003eA Hands-On Celebration of the Apple Harvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"1318\" data-start=\"1042\"\u003eRather than simply decorating with symbols of the harvest, this kit offers an opportunity to \u003cstrong data-end=\"1167\" data-start=\"1135\"\u003ework with the harvest itself\u003c\/strong\u003e. Add your preferred preservative-free apple juice and allow fermentation, patience, and time to transform the fruit of the orchard into something new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"1465\" data-start=\"1320\"\u003eThe process reflects one of Mabon’s deeper lessons: what we gather can be \u003cstrong data-end=\"1441\" data-start=\"1394\"\u003epreserved, transformed, and carried forward\u003c\/strong\u003e into the colder months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1487\" data-section-id=\"bfe9be\" data-start=\"1467\"\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-end=\"1997\" data-start=\"1488\"\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1537\" data-section-id=\"1oik6rv\" data-start=\"1488\"\u003eComplete \u003cstrong data-end=\"1537\" data-start=\"1499\"\u003e1-gallon home cider brewing system\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1583\" data-section-id=\"1oe3aru\" data-start=\"1538\"\u003eDesigned for beginner-friendly fermentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1617\" data-section-id=\"10oi8yv\" data-start=\"1584\"\u003eReusable fermentation equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1663\" data-section-id=\"2ipdg7\" data-start=\"1618\"\u003eCider yeast and brewing essentials included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1701\" data-section-id=\"181fp4t\" data-start=\"1664\"\u003eSanitizer and detailed instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1756\" data-section-id=\"1ssr91s\" data-start=\"1702\"\u003eIngredients support up to \u003cstrong data-end=\"1756\" data-start=\"1730\"\u003ethree 1-gallon batches\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1793\" data-section-id=\"1268786\" data-start=\"1757\"\u003eUse your own choice of apple juice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1871\" data-section-id=\"1ais57r\" data-start=\"1794\"\u003eTypical fermentation process can produce cider in approximately \u003cstrong data-end=\"1871\" data-start=\"1860\"\u003e20 days\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1940\" data-section-id=\"m9bc1m\" data-start=\"1872\"\u003eOptional variants may include mulling spices or bottling equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1997\" data-section-id=\"5yl59e\" data-start=\"1941\"\u003eEquipment can be cleaned and reused for future batches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2028\" data-section-id=\"m7i4ob\" data-start=\"1999\"\u003eApple Symbolism for Mabon\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-end=\"2206\" data-start=\"2029\"\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"2050\" data-section-id=\"1r8qzys\" data-start=\"2029\"\u003eHarvest \u0026amp; 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