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i saw that Woodchuck is making a pumpkin apple cider - personally i don't think they go together - have you ever seen a pumpkin apple pie combo?

can you add the pectic once its in secondary? would it do any good at this point?

i like mine dry and sparkling - like a dry brut sparkling wine

thanks its good to know that this was not totally out of the norm - odd that midwests cider tech guy and the specs on their web site don't jive with this experiece i guess that is what is nice about finding this forum

its in secondary now and the air lock is not bubbling at all - any advice on how long to leave it in secondary? how do you know to bottle? I will check the SG before bottling

from the description of the yeast i used Cote des Blancs is also known as Epernay II. It is recommended for Chardonnay, Riesling, mead and cider, as well as fruit wines, particularly apple. it imparts a fruity aroma in both red and white wines. A slow fermenter that works best between 50 and...

I had a 5.25 gal batch so for my secondary i did a 3 gal better bottle, 3 .5 gal growlers these all are topped up to bottom of the necks then took the rest and bottled to 2 16 oz bottles and one 1 liter bottle. I put one carbonation drops in the grolsh bottles and 2 in the 1 Litter bottle...

I visited Ireland this summer and came back with a new found taste for cider. I made a 1.5 gal test batch in July that came out fantastic. I took it to parties to get feedback and the response was great. I live is a great area for apples in the Champlain Valley of NY. I got 5 gal local...