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Racked off to secondary after a good wait on the lees. Honey crisp batches look fine but these Nova Macs have some 'clouds' forming on top. As you can see, there is ample head space which I believe might be the problem. Any other thoughts? I will have to mix this batch with some water I...

So, we pressed these two batches the same night. We used the same apples, the same yeast etc. all at the same time. One has obviously commenced primary fermentation while the other looks a bit like a potion. I'm worried that this might be some sort of bacterial reaction. Has anyone had a...

I'm fortunate enough to live in a part of the world where honeycrisps grow very well. They command a very high price and most orchardists wouldn't consider making cider out of them, given the profits made from selling them as is. Here is where I come in. We pressed our second large batch last...

Hi everybody, I'm VERY new here so apologies for this. We pressed our first batch of apples on Friday night. That evening I added Camden tablets and on Saturday night added the pectin enzyme. Now I find myself on Monday night (was only able to purchase a hydrometer today) and I haven't...