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    craigtube hard cider

    Ok its all said and done. Bottles are carbed like champain bottles. Thast is ok and it is clearing up some. The question is can i wait to drink for another couple months. And do i let it all sit in the freg or do i boil pastutize it.....
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    Back sweeten cider + bottle priming

    Wow divi2323! Very informative Thanks i was under the inpreshion it would tast very much like apple. Mine does tast like wine. So cool i am doing it right. And it is drinkable. I just need to pick a method i like. Thanks
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    Back sweeten cider + bottle priming

    Well by warm i mean 69 70 dree
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    Back sweeten cider + bottle priming

    Cool thanks. 3 weeks! My house must be warm last time carbing rook 5 days. I am loosing lots of my apple flavor during primary firminting is that due to my home being warm?
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    Preventing bottle bombs

    I have use plane jane white suger and it did ok
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    Back sweeten cider + bottle priming

    If I back sweeten with Apple concentrate, it will also carbonate my cider as well correct? Or do I need to add priming suger?
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    craigtube hard cider

    Well cider was great. Not the best in the world but not to shaby. bottled a week and put in freg. Then enjoyed. First of many ciders to try.
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    Preventing bottle bombs

    Sound good i will have to try it out thanks. I have a Wyeast direct pitch activator for cider mead wine distillinf and sake for 5 gal. Do you think it will do ok.
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    craigtube hard cider

    After i added back sweetner and brown suger the gravity was 1.200
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    craigtube hard cider

    Bottled the cider ladt night. Tadted great! I back sweetened with one container of apple juice concrntrate and added 3/4 cup of brown suger in a cup of water to carbonate. In hine site I am worrying that I just made bottle booms adding suger and concentrate all that suger. We shall see tonight...
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    craigtube hard cider

    Thanks everyone i just tasted it and man o man it is starting to tast good. It started kinda wine like and is starting to get sweeter with time. I guess on the 21stit will have been sitting in the 2ndary jug for almost two weeks and and two weeks from the start. I guess i will possabley back...
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    Red Hots Cider update

    Yes please i would like the recioe as well :-)
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    craigtube hard cider

    How do i gadge tje carb. Level besides poring it? To help me from making bottle booms.
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    craigtube hard cider

    Thanks, what is the ratio you guys use cider to concentrate or juice per gal. I have the none fermintable suger but from what i here apple concentrate or juice is the way to go.
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    craigtube hard cider

    Just did first racking, let it sit for 4 days until fermentation slowed to a crawl, starting gravity was 1.050, went to 1.000, tastes more and smells like wine more than cider. Not very flavorful. Going to let the cider sit in secondary fermenter for 2 weeks. Before i bottle should i use...
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