This kitchen gadget can automatically turn fruit into hard cider

Alchema

Brewing hard cider at home can feel daunting - there are lots of ingredients, and the process can be hard to get just right.

A new app-connected appliance, called the Alchema, makes it easy. All you need to do is fill it with fruit, yeast, sugar, water, and wait about a week, co-founder Oscar Chang tells Business Insider. 

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On July 26, the team behind the device launched a Kickstarter campaign, hoping to raise $80,000. In under a month, it has blown past that goal, raising over $243,000.

Backers can pre-order an Alchema for $299 (though it will later retail for $499), with an expected delivery date in August 2017.

Here's how it works.