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Should tannin be added before or after fermentation?

Well, cyser actually. 1 Gallon apple juice, 3/4 cup honey, 1/4 teaspoon champagne yeast ( or whatever you have on hand ) Ferment till the hydrometer reads 1.015- 1.010, depending on the sweetness you like. bottle in 20 oz plastic soda bottles, leaving most of the yeast in the bottom of...

Is 1.010 to high to bottle at? 1/2 gallon test batch of cider that stopped at 1.000 i then added 1.5 Tablespoons honey for priming that brought it to 1.010

I have made 3 or 4, 1 gallon batches using S-04 yeast. I cold crashed some, and i bottled some to age. everyone says how tasty this yeast makes their cider, but i have to disagree. every batch so far ends up tasting like butterscotch. Is this the taste you are looking for? or do you...

I have 5 Gallons of cider that i will ferment all the way dry. how much cane sugar should i use at bottling, to get a lightly carbonated cider? Also about how long do i have to let it charge in the bottle before drinking? Thanks in advance

I have a organic apple peel in a 1/2 gallon jug of juice right now, and plan to add this to 5 gallons of juice once the yeast gets real active. My question is, if this cider turns out good i will want to re use the residual yeast. Do i have to pour fresh juice onto the yeast cake right away...

What gravity is best to bottle at for med carbonation, like a beer

Personally, I think my favorite is new castle. I know its a tough call, but i was just curious what everyone else likes.

Back in the "olden days" what was a traditional cider recipe? and how long was it aged. i can't imagine that they would let it age as long as most people on this site would. Just curious if anyone knows the history.

I am just about ready to rack 5 gallons of cider into a secondary carboy. i would like to start a new batch right away. My question is, can I reuse the yeast from the first batch? and if so how many times can i reuse it? I used Safale S-04 yeast if that makes any difference. Thanks

I was wondering if someone might be able to tell me, approx, what the OG might be for 18 Qts wal-mart apple juice (OG 1.050) + 5 Cups white sugar? I broke my hydometer right before i was going to test it. Thanks.

can I safely use 40 oz bottles with the screw on caps to bottle beer?

First off how many tablets per gallon? And also can you add cambden tabs and priming sugar at the same time at bottleing and achieve slight carbonation? Or do the tablets kill the yeast before it can consume some of the suger? Thanks, Jon

Can I ferment apple juice concentrate that has malic acid in it ? Thanks, Jon

I'm very impatient. Using straight juice with no other sugars added, In your opinion what is the absolute shortest amount of time to wait after fermentation is done before drinking. Thanks

The reason I ask is i was going to try back sweetening, at bottleing time, a gallon batch of cider with some vernors ginger ale. Has anyone done this? Are there any preservatives in soda that would make it non fermentable?

It don't love me. I'm not trying to gross anyone out, but I was wondering if there was somthing I could add to my finished cider so it dosn't run right through me.( and I don't mean #1) The only other "hard" cider i've had is Woodchuck, and I can drink 6+ with no problems, however if I...

Does anyone have a recipe that ends up tasteing like woodchuck amber? Ive tried different recipes but the finished product always tastes like apple wine. I want to brew a cider that has alot of apple flavor without being super sweet. Thanks, chromedome