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I just finished my first cider, unfortunately I only used apple juice. It turned out pretty watery, and after researching it seems that just using motts apple juice is a bad way to go. I don't particularly have access to ready made cider to ferment so I was thinking of using 4.5 gallons of...

Hey guys, I had thought that I racked one of my meads out of primary but it turns out I didn't. It's been sitting on the lees for say four or five months. My question is, if I age it out more will it remove that weird lees flavor after I rack it? Or am I doomed to drink odd tasting mead for...

Hey folks, I was hoping someone could recommend a guide for beginners? I've done a few meads but I understand that cider is a different animal. Any guidance would be appreciated.

I was looking at a commercial hard cider and it has maltic acid as one of the ingredients, is this the same thing as the malt you use for beer making? I would like to try to replicate this cider as close as I can. Angry orchard's crisp apple Also does anyone know of a good guide for newbs

Hey guys, I was hoping to get some advice on fermentation times for primary and secondary, also how long most of you age for? I'm use to doing meads which usually spends a lot of time in each stage but I understand cider is different. I've been unable to find a decent guide online...

Hey guys, I recently decided to try a small cider batch, so I bought two gallons of motts apple juice, dumped it into a carboy, added yeast energizer, and nutrient, then I added the yeast and let it go. It only bubbled for a few days, and even then it was only a few bubbles every few...

I haven't been able to find a post or a website that can give me a clear answer on whether or not my idea would work, so I was hoping I could run it by you guys and see what you all think. I've never done a cider before but what I intend to do it to grind up apples in a food processor...

Hey again guys, So last night I racked my first batch of mead into my secondary, which included five pounds of dates and some raisins, I am having to use another bucket as my secondary and thus I cannot see into it. I understand the purpose of secondary, aside from back sweetening, is to allow...

Hey guys, I have another probably newb question. I plan on racking my first mead onto approx five pounds of dates and about two hundred raisins and I'm thinking I would like to include a tea infusion. I cannot find a good rule of thumb for quantities of tea to use for my five gallon batch and I...

Hey guys, currently I have a sack mead in primary that has been fermenting for about two weeks. My wife has a bunch of organic dates that we need to use up and we're both sick of eating them. My question is, is there any reason not to pit them and include them in my secondary along with some...

I just had a quick question about the best time to rack out of primary. I've read that people like to wait until fermentation has ceased before racking it into secondary, but I've also read about people doing it while fermentation is still going strong. Which is the right way? I have my first 5...