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Here is the process I have been using. This is the second batch, no bottle bombs. I wear protective chemistry goggles, and use caution when pouring boiling water onto these bottles...very slowly. I usually put in a little hot water first so it doesn't shock them completely. Then pour the...

That is what I would do. I am going to try this next year I think.

I started with a half batch, tasted the goodness and went with a full batch. It tastes GOOD. I will let you know how it turns out with spices. I am using this with another recipe. I have a syrup mixed up which is dark rum, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, clove, a little lemon juice...

I just started my batch but I added cranberry to the mix. I started with 5 gallons of apple juice, and 1 gallon of cranberry juice, 4 cups dextrose, nottingham yeast. I plan on adding the spices in secondary. I started yesterday and its thumping away tonight. Smells like honey butter and...

Almost looks like scobie. My neighbor makes kombucha and theres stuff like that floating around in there that looks like that.

Nice! I have been thinking about a cranberry apple cider. How do you think it would taste with spices like cinnamon and some orange peel as well?

No, it will just most likely be cloudy.

The honey crisp juice is delicious. It has a "brightness" to it. I think it's an interesting flavor. I almost got this but was not sure because of the added flavors, and ended up using mussel and cider which is pretty good. I still want to try the honey crisp juice. Recently got a jug of just...

I'm sure temps play a part. Mine were around seventy. I also added yeast nutrient to mine. When it finally started going it was thumping like crazy for the first day, then after that it slowed down until it was super slow. My next batch I want to try to let it go much longer, and then I will...

I'd check it. Mine was ready in about that time. If the airlock slows way down take a couple min to check. It went faster than I thought.

Does it smell like sweet rising dough? I just made cider with that yeast and it smelled like that to me. You smell the apples, the sugars and yeast. The smell changes day to day, and as it gets more of an alcohol smell it will level off. I also used a yeast nutrient. I read somewhere this...

You sir are a genius! While it took me longer than I had hoped, i think this was the safest way. I had to heat the water to 200 degrees in a canning pot I heated on a turkey fryer burner and poured this into the cooler to get it at 160. It cools down fast! I think I can get it done faster...

Thanks, I just filled them up to the caps. No bottle bombs yet. Knock on wood. I'm on the last batch of bottles...so far so good.

It took two days for mine to carb up. I just took another taste test and it is deliciously tart and fizzy! I really like it but wondering if this will mellow as time goes on or will this intensify?

I think I'm going to have to raid my dad's attic. I keep going back and forth with how I'm going to do this, but I just opened one bottle today and it is ready to go so I need to get this done ASAP. I'd prefer this way if I can get the cooler. I am curious if you completely immerse the...

Just curious, do you cover the entire bottle including caps with water like you would in canning or do you let the bottles tops stick out over the top of the water? Dos it matter?

I just mixed everything and getting ready to bottle. Had a taste and it is already awesome! Mmmmmm!

What kind of cooler do you have and also will this eventually melt the inside? This is otherwise ideal.

Thanks guys :) this is what I figured but it's so much cider I didn't want to mess anything up! I figure it probably still needs to settle too. I'm so excited. Haha

My fermentation has been going for about six days and it is already time for step two. My og was 1.064 and today it was down to 1.0. There is a problem. It's my fathers bday and everyone is sick in the house. I need to wait a couple days preferably. Will my cider be okay if I do this or...