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    List of newbie questions!

    You will find most of these answers in the stickies. Check those out, lots of good information in there. For the sugar settling in your bottle, unless you did not properly mix the sugar in when you started, that is actually the yeast settling out of the liquid. This is quite normal and does...
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    chilling cider with copper chiller.

    Heating cider is not desirable because if it gets too hot it will not clear and it potentially changes the flavor. That's why most everyone uses chemicals to kill the wild yeasts. That said, I would not anticipate the copper being a problem, but the acid may corrode it and make it not useable...
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    First time tips and questions!

    1.050 will create a maximum of ~6.5% alcohol. you can take a new reading to find out exactly where you ended up. Probably you are around 1.000 or just a bit under. Some people add sugar for the primary fermentation to increase the alcohol content. Usually to somewhere between 1.065 and 1.070...
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    First time soda making

    I have read that using cinnamon sticks is a better option then powder. You can also soak them in hot liquid to extract oils.
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    First Batch of Cider in Mr. Beer

    I would get a 2 gal carboy or 2- 1 gal carboys. Alternatively you could put it in something clean that you have temporarily and then put it back in your primary.
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    Fermenting for over 3 weeks

    Yes, but it doesn't seam to be a problem.
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    Which carboy to use for 5g of cider?

    Go for the 5. You won't see much foam. And it is easy enough to clean up if you do.
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    First cider, concentrate and juice only.

    Should be good.
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    The Plan. Does this sound right to you?

    The secondary starts a new kind of fermentation with a fancy name . But that won't mean much to you or I. The practical part is that this is where the cider clears. I would let it sit in the secondary until it is clear and everything has settled out. May only take a few days, but could be...
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    cider krausen has gotten into airlock....

    I would bet the worst has passed. At least that is my experience. Clean it out and maybe wrap the jug in a towel in case it gets messy.
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    Barrel aged cider

    If this is your first cider I would avoid the barrel. I read in a book that there are a lot of problems with barrels. It did suggest if you are using a used whiskey barrel, use one that was only used once for whisky or it will leach chemicals that will add off flavors. But I have never tried...
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    Clear my cider

    All my ciders have cleared in a couple of weeks. I tried gelatin to clear my first batch, it worked, but made a slurry at the bottom. then turns out it would clear on it's own. If u don't wait for it to clear in the secondary, it will clear in the bottle, but there will be more sediment to...
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    Perry is 20 lbs...

    Test batches are a great idea. That way you can test small changes.
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    Fresh Cider

    I haven't made either, but I know that juice is just a cheap substitute for cider, so it I only going to get better with cider.
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    Perry is 20 lbs...

    If I understand the question, you r asking if 20lbs of pears will make 5 gal. I believe I read that it takes 12 lbs of apples to make a gallon. So it may be more. You posted you may end up with 40lbs. That will be a lot closer. I cant remember what they call it, but some people use to make a...
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