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Hi Mitchm, Sounds really complicated for your first batch....you might want to stick with something simple like; 5 Gallons - 100% apple juice (pasteurized is fine, vitamin c is fine) no other ingredients. Think Treetop, Greatvalu (walmart), etc. 2 1/2 Tsp - Yeast Nutrient 1 pack Nottingham...

Love the name!! "dude where's my pants?"... I might have to give this a go....although i might cut back on the brown sugar & honey to make something a little less desert and a little more chugable...thoughts?

I haven't tried the 18. Bowmore 12 is my 'standard' but also enjoy a Lagavulin 16 from time to time. I'm assuming your are a friends of Laphroaig as well??

If my math is correct the approximate dose should be for 5 Gallon (approximately 19 Liters) is; 1/2 Tsp K-Meta (rounding up) 2 Tsp K-Sorbate (rounding up) - i have the same chocolate sprinkle type as well. Does that look right? PS - you are correct about the backwards cold crash and racking. I...

Hi Guru's, Long time reader, first time poster... I'm working on my fist batch of Cider. After much reading of HBT i decided to try something simple; 5 Gal - pasteurized 100 % apple juice w/ vitamin c. (Sun-Rype)Western Canada) 2.5 Tsp Yeast Nutrient 1 package (11g) Nottingham yeast...