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So I racked last night and put some cider into a sprite bottle. Today, the bottle is hard if not harder then a shaken up bottle of soda. So, I decided to pasteurize in bottle. On a side note, I wish I would of racked to secondary, soo much lees even each bottle has a fair amount (16th to 1/8...

whatever you do, let us know the outcome!

I did get a small rhino fart smell in the kitchen on my first/only batch of cider. In fact, I am bottle pasteurizing now!

lots of questions. Main point, how is it ruined if it tastes good? PERIOD.

Good deal. It all makes sense in my head, I just want to see if it makes sense to others.

well, it does sound like a plan yes. were you wanting feedback on the plan, or just inquiring if it was indeed a plan.

OP, You trollin? Please tell me you are!

things are going nice so far. last reading 2 days ago, was 1.031. it still ticking downwards just slowly. I wonder if the ale yeast has something to do w/that. Being afraid of the head space I added one more gallon of cider to just below/at the neck of the carboy. Thinking of coldcrashing at...

I don't know, Stopped watching it the first time 3 years ago.

Beer, I set and forget. Cider every 24ish hours.

Worth it.

6 months in primary for sweet carb cider? IMO, w/o experience. get it low ~1.01 - 1.015 add priming sugar, carb up to desired level and pasteurize. let sit in bottle for a few months, or as long as you can stand. That is my plan at least. (please feel free to rip it apart)

also use http://yeastcalc.summitwoodwork.com/ instead of beer smith, IMO.

i normally do 3 steps. the first one i do 500mL for 12 hours 1L for 24 1.6L for 12 then pitch. Of course I let set for half hour decant and add new DME. *depending on yeast age and expected OG.

the ground is not working.