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What are the benefits of using a yeast nutrient? Does it cause the yeast to produce fewer off flavors, or just simply help it consume the sugar?

In the batch I did today I used 230 grams of corn sugar. (left) In the batch last week I used 175 grams of table sugar. (right) Yesterday I noticed a decrease in airlock activity, and the growler was very cold to the touch. I placed a space heater in front of it and the airlock activity...

...cider recipe is what? Post links to pages/videos or share your experience in methods and ingredients which finish with superb taste. I'm looking to make the best tasting cider out of whatever fruit it takes, preferably keeping total time under 1-2 months. This is where the breadth...

Is bubbling the best way to tell if fermentation is taking place? Here is a side by side picture of 42 / 21 hours respectively. Bubbling increased respectively 1.5 / 3 seconds.

I made an impulse buy today, and made a possible impulse mistake... After seeing my buddies EZ cap 2-liter bottle 'fermenter' I decided I would make my own cider as well. I went to the local homebrew store, and bought an airlock, growler, champagne yeast, and star-san sanitation solution...