[header] How to make applejack [title] Sterilize all of your equipment. [step] Since the fermentation process for applejack requires activating the proper bacteria, you want to make sure that only those bacteria are in the mixture. Therefore, you want to sterilize all of your equipment, especially the five-gallon container. 
[substeps] You can use an iodine solution, known as an iodophor, to sterilize everything. The solution is readily available from most home brewing outlets.