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2.7-3.0 is where wife and I like it. Heavily carbed.

Did you post a recipe for that favorite batch?

I've done mine in electric steamer/fryer with towel over top. Put bottles and water in at room temp. Set for 150. Let hit temp. Shut off and let sit until cool. Sent from my MB886 using Home Brew mobile app

Same here. Mine took 6 months and went from horrible to great! Sent from my MB886 using Home Brew mobile app

You may not like the S-O4. Sent from my MB886 using Home Brew mobile app

I made a batch of this with just enough sugar to carbonate only. It barely carbonated. Any thoughts on why? I aimed for 3 volumes CO2 and used Cotes de Blanc yeast. Sent from my MB886 using Home Brew mobile app

Almost all the store brands doctor their cider with acid blend and other ingredients. Harpoon is the only one I've found that is just juice and yeast. Sent from my MB886 using Home Brew mobile app

Put one end of tube in carboy. Hold other end even with top of carboy so a drop loop forms. Fill loop with cider from carboy using wine thief, then drop in bucket. Sent from my MB886 using Home Brew mobile app

Use a brew calculator and stay under 3 volumes CO2 for regular beer bottles. Sent from my MB886 using Home Brew mobile app

Don't use Market Pantry cider from Target. It develops a "brown" off flavor after primary fermentation. The stuff won't clear either, even with pectin. So far my batch made with Market Pantry apple juice is O.K. I haven't liked three batches made with Musselman's cider until after six months of...

There is a recipe on here for 5 day cider done this way. I cold crashed mine and kept cold after a day and a half bottle carbing. Sent from my MB886 using Home Brew mobile app

Been playing around with different label removing techniques for the last year. Easiest I've found is Easy Clean from LD Carlson. Haven't found a label yet it won't budge. Some, like German labels, come right off. Toughest for me is Great Lakes Breweries labels. A half to full day soak and they...

Thanks for clearing this up for me Culbetron.

Thanks. I'll have to try it from a glass. I've been drinking German wheat beers right from the bottle too, guess I'm a hack ;)

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