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The smell definitely got stronger for a while, but I covered it with a cardboard box and put some baking soda in the closet and it was fine. So my cider has been sitting for about 2.5 weeks now. I'm not noticing any bubbles but it's still a bit cloudy. I'd like to test the gravity but I'm...

I ended up setting it up in the closet. It's bubbling about once a second or a little quicker. I saw the first bubbles within an hour of starting. It's pretty warm in here so I think that has something to do with it. The only odor so far is a pleasant cidery one and that's only if I get very...

So I guess this means I shouldn't leave it in the bedroom closet which is full of clothes and stuff. Do most people have special rooms for this stuff or use basements? I don't have a basement so the next thing that comes to mind (after the closet idea) would be the kitchen since it's easier to...

I'll keep that in mind and see how patient I can be. I was just browsing other threads and was wondering if I should expect a strong smell from the fermentation at first?

I'm new to this. I was planning on letting my cider ferment in a closet since it has the most stable temperature here. Is it going to make the entire closet stink?

I'm thinking of trying the Apfelwein next. I don't have everything right now for that and want to get going on this. Here's my plan, let me know how it sounds and what could be tweaked: The cider I'm using has an O.G. (if I'm using the hydrometer right) of 1.056 so I'm not going to add...

Good to hear. I'm nervous since this is my first attempt but excited to see how it goes.

I have Lalvin EC-1118

ah, so 6 gallons might be too much?

Hmm, I'll have to check out this Apfelwein I've been reading so much about...

I'm competely new to brewing and would like to try to brew a cider. I have a 6.5 gallon glass carboy. Would it be ok to use only 6 gallons of cider or will the extra air in the carboy cause problems?