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Hi All, I made my first batch of maple cider and I gotta say that I didn’t expect the maple to really come through but it did. I used 5 gallons of fresh pressed orchard cider, 1 lb of granulated maple sugar and WLP002 yeast as that usually cuts off and leaves a tiny bit of sweetness and apple...

I reached out to Fermentis when I saw they had 4 new types of yeast coming out to find out when they would be available here in the US. Got word the other day they could export from France and they arrived today. Can’t wait to try them out and see their profiles! I’ll update as I use these.

Afternoon All, Has anyone tried the new yeast that Fermentis is releasing in the US? They have several varieties. I reached out to them and they may be sending a sample of the AC-4 for me to try out. Hoping for good results on my 20 gallons this fall.

Anyone manage to get their hand on this yeast vault item? I've been waiting a while and there are 84 left to go before they ship.

What's the opinions here of using S02 on a orchard cider that has been uv pasteurized? I know that sulfites help control oxygen and microbes. Would you add prior to fermentation anyways or after?

I always use pectic enzyme before ferm. I have noticed my last few batches that when racking to a new carboy and topping up with fresh cider to minimize air space that the batch goes hazy and does not clear readily. Could this be solved with a small additional addition of enzyme?

Hi all, I have my two 7 gallon ssbrewtech fermenters hooked up to a large igloo cooler with the pumps in it. It works great but the only hassle is having to change out the ice bottles a few times again. While that isn't too big of a problem, it's not ideal for summer months when it's hot...

Hi all, I have a bucket and I don't like taking the whole lid off for hopping and other additions. I grabbed the new domed lid and also relocated the cooling coils from the ftss. I think it came out pretty good.

So I racked a gallon of wlp002 onto some bourbon soaked oak and a bourbon soaked vanilla bean a few days ago. I Did not sample then. Here are pics from yesterday and then today. It was almost perfectly clear then clouded up somehow. Any thoughts? The oak and bean were found floating tonight when...

I'm curious about fermentation times. Everything I have read says cider ferments slower than beer. I have made several batches with white labs yeast and each one finishes up in under 2 weeks. It also clears quickly too. Is it normal for cider to clear that fast? I use orchard fresh cider with...

I made a few test batches with the 090 from WL. I had to top up the fermenter after racking. Bottled about a month later and aged for a month before I tested it to see how it was progressing. I was very surprised by the residual sweetness and apple aroma that the cider gave off. I little bit of...

My previous batches of cider had some off flavored and this time I'm trying to cool and slow method and want to make sure I'm not going to cool So I started a few new batches indoors using white labs yeasts and fresh pressed cider. I have 5 gallons going in my ssbrew bucket with 002, and 3 1...

Hello all, I have a few 1 gallon batches fermenting. Fermentation had slowed and they looked much clearer than when I started (used fresh orchard cider). I racked them to get them off of the lees and topped up with more cider. Am I correct in thinking that fermentation will start again even if...

Hi All, I'm trying an experiment to pick my new house yeast for cider. I was curious which would taste the best as a dry cider so I set this up. I have 5-1 gallon bubblers with fresh pressed cider going. I'm trying WLP051, 007, 090 and two with 775. They are all still a churning and bubbling...