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The Dead Rat Cider Factory is located in Llanbedrgoch, Anglesey, N.Wales, UK and features some of the very best brewing technology available in the world.
Cider making is an ancient tradition going back many hundreds of years and as the science developed some interesting conclusions were made along the way. Many of these were found by accident, including the addition of animal protein to the brew to aid fermentation. Even 50 years ago, standards of hygene were relatively poor and sacks of half rotten apples containing all kinds of fauna and flora would be casually tossed into the scratter before being pressed but they found that improving the surveillance of ingredients produced an inferior product.
Another way that animals found their way into the brew was by way of the open topped fermentation vats. Animals, particularly rats and even the odd cat, would scurry about on the rafters above the vats, become intoxicated by the alcohol and either deliberately or by accident find themselves diving into the treacherous liquid.
Our cider is made using modern hygenic techniques and no wild rats are added to the brew. All apples are carefully checked and washed before going into the scratter and fermentation vats are kept strictly air tight.
Cider making is an ancient tradition going back many hundreds of years and as the science developed some interesting conclusions were made along the way. Many of these were found by accident, including the addition of animal protein to the brew to aid fermentation. Even 50 years ago, standards of hygene were relatively poor and sacks of half rotten apples containing all kinds of fauna and flora would be casually tossed into the scratter before being pressed but they found that improving the surveillance of ingredients produced an inferior product.
Another way that animals found their way into the brew was by way of the open topped fermentation vats. Animals, particularly rats and even the odd cat, would scurry about on the rafters above the vats, become intoxicated by the alcohol and either deliberately or by accident find themselves diving into the treacherous liquid.
Our cider is made using modern hygenic techniques and no wild rats are added to the brew. All apples are carefully checked and washed before going into the scratter and fermentation vats are kept strictly air tight.