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Interesting. Since I used a 14% yeast I wanted to get some more bang for my buck. Its also a cherry/apple brew so i need sweetness to get over the cough syrup taste lol. I have yet to come across an artificial sweetener that I like when it comes to tea or coffee so that's why I've stayed away...

Some good things to think about in this! Thanks! Just using the squeeze bottle method right now

Thanks so much. This place is awesome!

Ok. I see what you are saying. I should have mentioned I plan on bottle carbing then just cold crashing to stop fermentation since it will be consumed quickly. Im ok with it not being the exact sweetness prior to carbonation. Just curious if I should be backsweetening by gravity readings or if...

Hows it going guys. I'm new here as well as to brewing. My goal is to make a carbonated cider. (Technically wine since it's a 10.8% abv right now at 1.000) I used 71B and plan to back sweeten then bottle carb. My question is simple. Can I backsweeten to taste THEN add an oz of carbing sugar...