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I decided i would make cider today and realized i have no more yeast, i do have an active batch of white wine and some bottled homebrew cider and beer, can i just pour a cider in to my carboy with the other ingredients and the yeast from that will work? maybe use some of the fermenting wine or...

i like vegimite, its the aussie version. good on toast, bad on everything else, the key is to use in moderation.

It is still quite murky, it would be nice to let it settle and become clearer. I agree, and believe that more carboys are necessary, having only one is already a problem ahaha. it would be quite nice to pick up a few more, after looking around it seems that they are not terribly expensive...

So I guess this is my first batch of cyser and cider will be next ahah. Should I rack it in to a white bucket? or should I rack it in to the bucket then siphon it back in to the carboy?? thanks for the info on how to properly use the hydrometer, do I always multiply by 131.23? is that a...

hydrometer says 1,000 (1.000?), which is in between 990 and 10, on the scale on what i can read. I am not sure what these numbers mean as i have never used a hydrometer until this moment. I used it in about a 73 degree f room in my basement, in a graduated vessel so that it does not touch the...

Dashi is very easy to make all you need is dried kombu (special sea kelp) and dried bonito flakes, but you can add other ingredients for extra flavor: the best is the addition of dried ****ake mushrooms (very flavorful) basically soak the kombu and heat until almost at a boil, then add Bonito...

Additional info: Not much sediment has formed cider in NOT clear, very murky and brown--not golden it looks like there is yeast build up on the carboy

Hi everyone, I am new to fermenting my own cider and am very excited. I have just attempted to make my first batch. My process was using 5 gal of store bought cider with no preservatives, adding 2 lb of buckwheat honey and one lb of light brown sugar, I then put all 5 gal in to the glass...