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What tips or equipment have improved your mead the most? What changes in process, ingredients and equipment have made the biggest improvement in your mead? For me so far, Staggard Nutrient Additions of Fermaid O have improved my mead the most. I really want to improve me mead. What should I...

Do you add the pectic enzyme after fermentation stopped? I have always added it first

What size bung do the wholefoods apple juice bottles take?

I made a thread about the Solebury Orchard cider when I started the fermentation cycle. Here is my thread - https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f32/new-apple-cider-starting-460133/. My blend was: I just purchased 5 gallons of the following blend: 25% Granny Smith 15% Empire 15% Sun Crisp 15%...

Hi There! I am making a batch of Apfelwien also from Solebury Orchards in New Hope, PA. Did you get it at Keystone Home Brew? We must be neighbors.

If I used Apple Cider instead of Apple Juice, will it still clear?

Here is my first batch of Edwort's Apfelwein!!

If I bottle it after sitting for just one month, will I get the same benefits from letting it sit in the bottles as opposed to sitting in the 5 gal. carboy?

Thanks for the help akillys!

Bleme, Why does the original recipe say that you should let it sit for 4 months? Will it do something different over the next 3 months? THanks, Fred

Hello all, I followed this Edwort Apfelwein recipe, and my apfelwein is sitting at 30 days from the beginning of the process. I tasted my first glass this weekend, and I really liked the flavor and color. Should I continue to let this sit for another three months, or should I bottle/keg it now...

Hello all, My local Home Brew store just received a delivery of apple cider from a local orchard. I just purchased 5 gallons of the following blend: 25% Granny Smith 15% Empire 15% Sun Crisp 15% Fuji 15% Braeburn 15% Others: Keepsake, Pink Lady, Gold Rush, Enterprise Here is my recipe: 5...

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Hello all, I love the sweet hard ciders like Angry Orchard and Stella Cidre. Can anyone point me to a recipe that turns out like that? I have my first batch of apfelwein fermenting right now, but I would like my next batch to be more like Angry Orchard. Can you help me? Thanks, Fred

Thanks Randzor!

Thank you guys so much for your help. What does it mean to rack the cider?

Hello all, I am making my first batch of Edwort's Apfelwein, and I am confused by some differing advice that I am reading. For many cider recipes it says to transfer the cider from the primary fermentor bottle to a secondary bottle after about a week or two. But Edwort's recipe says to just...