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Hey guys.. hopefully yas can help me out. I just bottled some cider from the secondary and added sugar to the bottles and then put in the fridge. There's NO carbonation happening... so I'm wondering is there any way to still add carbonation in the bottles given where I'm at? Thanks!!

Awesome! Good think you mentioned the airlock... just as you did that I looked at it and water was still in there... phew. Okay... time for a little sample and then bottle! :)

Hey guys... My first original batch of cider which I started back on Feb 26th... then moved to a secondary on March 23rd. It has since been sitting in a carboy in the basement since March 23rd... UNTIL NOW. I'm bottling. I didn't add anything to the secondary. Just let it age. Being a...

How long should I keep it in secondary? Also,is the fruit edible? I figure it would be something like a fruit flavoured shine? I've drawn a little sample from this batch, it has the nice berry taste but also is slightly carbonated already... so do you think I should still add sugar when I...

I've learned my lesson now, blah! Since I've added frozen berries, should I add anything else encase I've added any bad yeast? I think I've read before that adding fruit may introduce some bad stuff. Also, if anyone has added fruit before, can I still ferment in secondary at room temp...

OK... so second batch where I lost liquid gold.... I said F it! I added 600g of frozen strawberries to the secondary plus about a cup and half of remaining cider I had in fridge. Now... we'll see! GRRRRR

Thanks for quick reply. I just had a disaster strike haha... I left the spigot open when I was transferring the prime to secondary on batch 2 :( Lost about 1.8L on the floor :( SO, since this batch now only has about 1.8L left, I'll add frozen fruit to this one. Nothing to lose now but...

Okay, here's where I'm at. I let my 2 batches ferment for 3 weeks plus a few days. I didn't do any readings with the hydrometer before, but I went out and bought one, and purchased the exact same cider brands and left them at room temp. So here's what I got for measurements. Batch...

wicked feedback from everyone. By the sounds of it, I wouldn't mind adding a second stage. If I do this... do I still put an airlock on? I've already added sugar to my primary in both my current batches (1 week in). One is with brewers yeast and other champagne. So if I just transfer to...

Hey guys... just a quick question. I notice a lot of people talking about 3 stages, but I always thought there was 2? Primary and then Bottle. If there are 3 stages, how long should I do each stage for and when is it ok to start taking little sample tastes? Thanks! GoingInCider

Hey guys, I'm a newb and was wondering if someone could either create a new thread, or add to Yoopers, or even here with a cheat sheet of all the key words and phrases in regards to home brew. Every time I read a new thread, I come across new terms, sayings and accessory names. So instead of...

Awesome. Thanks! I'll have to grab one of these.

What is this reading number I read a lot of people posting? You posted 1.002? What is this for? Thanks, GoingInCider

Off topic slightly to my original post... but both my batches do not have pectic enzyme. Is there a downside to to this? Everything I put in both batches is listed in the original post. Also, I'm guessing my one batch will come out more like a apple wine? Should I let set for 1 or 2...

Thanks for the replies guys. It's great to see that this is an active forum! Since my original post, I still have yet to touch the bottle. The bubbling is still going strong, so it appears I have a good batch brewing? I also read that some have used a sanitized spoon to scoop out the...