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    My go to cider recipe

    You are right with the decimals. I think the yeast is maxed out abv wise. I have done probably 150 gal.this summer and it never gets any lower,I let it sit for a month once with the same result. Anyway I keg it right away and drink after 2. Days 30 psi. It does improve the longer it sits in the...
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    My go to cider recipe

    Approximately 5gal. apple juice. Motts or Berkley Jensen. 2 cups light brown sugar and 1.5 pounds honey. Safale 05. Keg and don't drive. Sg is 1.7 Fg is 1.1
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    Cider fermenting 16 days and counting.

    Oh no your 666th post:( you are a patient soul. Thanks for the replies all.
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    Cider fermenting 16 days and counting.

    It's never taken this long to ferment
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    Cider fermenting 16 days and counting.

    Sg started 1.065 checked today and is 1.01 and still getting airlock action. Anybody have this problem. Rehydrated Nottingham.
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    Achieving that big OG (1.12)

    Couple pounds of sucrose dissolved in apple juice wouldn't hurt the flavor I in wine.
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    Hard Cider won't start fermenting!!

    Check SG and compare it to og you probably have a leak and it has been fermenting. When I do cider I rehydrate the yeast.
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    Tomorrows Cider Project 08-22-14

    I use Nottingham in all of my cider, it quits around 9 abv. SG >1.072 1 1/2 lb of table sugar plus 1 1/2 lb corn sugar, no back sweeting.
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    Let's talk brand new Italian AEB kegs

    Old thread but I bought 2 2 1/2 gal. and have a 5 gallon on the way. Kegs are awesome but I have never used the "regular" pepsi keg so I cant compare.
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    Speed Brew - Thoughts?

    If it does not work its not the end of the world :p You could always use it for a depth charge drop a shot of Drambuie glass and all into a glass of the beer. It stays seperate like oil and water it looks cool and tastes good just don't plan to drive.
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    The reason why SWMBO hates homebrewing thread!

    Now that i make cider she loves it!
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    Are you lazy

    Yes
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    half pears added to secondary. Is it ok?

    Makes sense I wonder if there were any bacteria though they would be bad right out of the can. Anyway how many halves would you put in I got a giant can full for 8bucks.
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