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I think ascorbic acid is vitamin C.

I've tried both Strongbow and Woodchuck. Strongbow is quite dry with a slight bitter taste, whereas Woodchuck has a very pronounced apple taste. I wouldn't use Strongbow's recipe if you're looking for a sweeter 'applier' cider.

It's been fermenting for a year??!?!? =P

I'm partial to Woodchuck ciders.

You'll see it listed in the ingredients if it's preserved (required by law). If you're not sure if an ingredient listed is a preservative, write it down and look it up at home. If you use camden tabs before you add the concentrate, then you can use whatever type of concentrate you want...

Sadly, my first brew will not be ready for Thanksgiving, or even X-Mas for that matter, but I'll be able to give it to my sweetie on Valentine's day. Now all I need is a sweetie...

I enjoy my cider carbonated.

Woo! Michigan!

I've tried some "good" beer. A friend of mine suggested Two Hearted Ale, but I really didn't like it. Much too complex for my simple taste buds. I've tried mellower beers that I like more (Warsteiner Premium Verum is good), but I prefer cider a lot more to even those. If anybody knows of any...

Thanks a lot Odin. Can't wait to get started this weekend!

I am getting interested in brewing my own beverages. I'm not a huge fan of beer or wine, but I love cider. This being my first venture into cider brewing, I naturally have a few quesitons. Some people tell me cider has a very short shelf life. Anybody care to comment how long it lasts before it...

I was lookin for a hobby, and someone suggested to me that I should start brewing my own beer. I'm not a fan of beer or wine, but I recently had the pleasure of trying cider. So I think that's what I'll do. I've poked around these forums a bit and it has a lot of great info! Can't wait to get...