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I have the same (but with crystal 120) fermenting away right now. What yeast did you use? I have the same OG so curious if I am going to end up in much the same place (safale-05).

1345 +5 = 1350 By the book TreeTop Three Apple Blend and Safale-05

I went ahead and got the blend and have the eight bottle waiting for me to get to the homebrew store to get my DME. Sounds like I made the right choice. I suspect that (subtracting the locavore argument) the difference between store bought and fresh cider/juice is the difference between...

Thanks for the reply. Oddly enough the blend and cider are actually cheaper per gallon (only by 50¢). I think I will go with the three apple blend and see what happens :)

Have been getting ready to make either a straight cider or a graff and low and behold I notice at the store last night that there is a good deal on TreeTop. The only problem (as it where) is that there are too may varieties to choose from. Subtracting all the ones with additives I am left with...

Thanks for the reassurances. I was mainly looking at secondary to free up the bigger carboy for graff/cider. :) Sorry, I knew I should have added the recipe but misplaced it. Steeped: .5 lb Black Malt .5 lb Chocolate Malt .5 lb Roast Barley .5 lb Dark Crystal 6.6 lb Northwester Gold...

OK, have my first attempt at homebrew in primary and just took my first mid/post fermentation gravity reading. Visible activity stopped some time last night or this morning so I figured it was time. I know I need to take another reading tomorrow or the day after to verify things have truly...