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Hmmm....tempting...my freezer is at -10. The interwebs say that's good for 20% kickapoo juice. hmmmm... I wonder if any will ever make it to ACV (apple cider vinegar) - lol

All IS well. After removing about a quart in order to keep the foam from overflowing, the bubbling has increased and yet they pop faster. I have added back the quart I removed and all seems to be well.

Anyone catch the MOVIE I posted in the previous link? Award winning material I think...lol... (must have had beer on the mind...it's CIDER not beer - lol) Now I have to figure out how to tame this batch. had to drain some juice to make more headspace. The foam keeps getting into the...

Looks like I am good on rule 1 - didn't throw anything out. In fact, I drank a bunch of the wine I made from last year. I hope my current batch survives in spite of how much fun I was having last night! Also read that some "leftovers" can be used to make a sourdough bread starter! Gotta try...

MindenMan - tanks....sounds like I am good to go on both accounts! Thanks you for the encouragement and thoughts.

Greetings, It was August 1st this year that I acquired 5 gallons of fresh apple juice. Then life (and some disasters) happened and many days passed. I'd like someone (who knows) to tell me if I can make hard cider from this juice that has been, and still is refrigerated...or should I just toss...

It tastes "OK" - not stellar, but certainly drinkable. Having some now. Not dead from yesterday's. Next I have to figure out how much alcohol and acid is present in order to make ACV decisions (apple cider vinegar)... ...if I don't drink it first....lol

Sorry, ACV = Apple Cider Vinegar :mug:

Yooper, Chef - thanks...good to have a community to lean on...and glad I'm not going to die - had to taste it...will top off next batch since I have enough juice this time. Thanks more. I wonder...if it's OK to drink (tate test) is it OK to send it to AVC? Or, is it like the semi-related...

Seems that i picture is worth 1000 words. So, here is a link to 25 images. There are 25 photos there, and many navigation options on this page. Photos are of my 2014 apple-squeezin' batch after being ignored for one year, and racked today. I used champagne yeast. All organic. No additives or...

Gotta love the internet. You guys rock. I bought some English Cider; Bulmer's I think...to see what hard cider is supposed to taste like. I was not at all impressed - too sweet, though I could sort of think of some dishes it might accompany well. Made me even more interested in the Apple Cider...

gcastrat - dinnerstick: you're awesome! I don't have a keg or extra fridge yet, though googling that info up was interesting. Perhaps kegging is in my future since I can see this whole process is addicting (even if somewhat research- and labor-intensive?). Wanting to be sure of the terms, I...

Yo! I mean Greetings! (Breaking Bad joke) OK, while I go blind reading for answers to a few pressing questions I have, I see SO many different instructions and so very many extremely interesting (and sometimes relevant) stories...well, while I continue my search I think I'll put this up and...