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Thanks for connecting, szajsiwo. Interesting experience. Yes, when I tested a few bottles, before pasteurizing à la stove-top method, it tasted really, really good. I'm not an expert taster, so I can't really describe the taste using the right terms... It did have a slight yeasty aftertaste...

Cool! I like the way you committed to this project! :mug:

Hi, just adding my 2 cents.... I ordered from beergrains.com recently... first time for me. 1 pack of S-04, 72 swing-top bottles and 2 lbs of dextrose (they are in Toronto, I'm in Gatineau, QC, basically Ottawa). I got it NEXT DAY! $33.58 shipping. (But 72 swing-top bottles!!!). Pretty amazing.

Just wanted to finish my initial post (3 posts higher). ... So I've decided I'm going to do the "stove-top" pasteurization on my batch of swing-top-bottled, Lalvin1118 yeasted, fresh-pressed cider and pure cranberry juice (4:1 ratio). Recall that my 5 gallon batch was at 1.008, and moving...

I started a new cider batch 2 days ago, ejcrist, with S-04. While I'm no expert, I can attest to the fact my batch "started" noticeably fermenting within 12 hrs (bubbles in airlock, foaming action, activity in the must). Here's what I did for 1 pack of S-04 in 6.5 gallons of juiced apples...

Haha! I just love the fact that you returned to provide an update... I was wondering how it would turn out. Really good of you to do that. Thanks dude!

Hi all. New member. Super grateful to the Cville man (you must be immune to all the "thanks" by now!) and other posters. Here's my bit to this thread. Juiced approx. 90 lbs of Paula Red and Lobo fresh-picked apples (= almost 5 gallons or 23 litres). Added 5.67 litres (1.25 gal.) of...