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Just wanted to take a minute to thank you all for your responses. Reading back over my posts, I realize I was coming off as a bit of a jerk. Really surprised by how polite most of you were in your responses. Many showing genuine concern for my safety. Thanks. It speaks to the spirit of this...

So I get slammed (see Bottle Bomb Risk post from 4-10) here for asking about risk of bottle bombs when cider recipes calling for bottling after short periods get posted from time to time and know one raises an eyebrow. With all the gloom and doom warnings you dosed out when I asked, you'd think...

OK. Thanks. Thats quite the consensus. Saying that I'm too lazy to use a hydrometer is not a sign of trolling. I've just gotten used to ales that always ferment out in 10 days. There have been whole dialogues on this site about whether you need to bother. Why bother with the risk of...

Noobie kinda question: After 11 days in the primary, I bottled a 4 gallon batch of cider (made from generic brand all natural apple juice and a 5 gram packet of Montrachet Dry Wine Yeast). the airlock activity had slowed to about a bubble a minute. I'm too lazy to deal with a hydrometer. I...