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I just bottled my applewein it bulk aged for 1.5 years. it tastes amazing. i did use regular sugar. I always let mine age for at least 6 months weather it be in a bottle or bulk. I've found that this stuff gets so much better with age, (just make sure u keep your airlock filled) is use...

You can always back sweeten it with some plain maple syrup. Looks good otherwise.

Yeah cant imagine much would happen with a couple shots from a turkey baster, one pull is bout equal to the size of a shot glass. a gallon would be the ticket if you wanted to do it that night and the homebrew shop was closed. but yeah a $.50 packet of yeast works too

I would also pull some out so that the whole neck is free and about have of the rise of the bottle is showing. (are you using a better bottle or glass?) if your using a better bottle just moving it will make it overflow. just pop off the air lock rinse it out, use a turkey baster and pull...

I have a closet downstairs under the steps, it is under gound level and there is no heat in the closet (the rest of the room is heated though). works pretty good. it stays about 60-65 in the summer and 55-60 in the winter. i use it to store my wine. Hello from Southern lanc county

Hey just dropped in from the the sister site to get some info for my Apfelwein. Cool site! I mostly make wine but wouldnt mind tryin some other stuff from time to time.:mug:

dont leave the chips in for too long! i would taste it every couple of days it can change alot in a week.

you couldve poured some off of each batch and and just swapped them it wouldve worked the same. (ie 1 gal off of bubbling batch into batch that was inactive, an 1 gal of the inactive into the bubbling batch)