Ah. It wasn’t until I unboxed the hydrometer that I realized I was supposed to take an initial reading. Some of this may be obvious or erroneous so I’ll include all the steps as this was my first brew and I don’t have a clue, haha.
Recipe:
-2 gal Santa Cruz Organic juice
-warmed one gallon...
Hello all! This is my first ever attempt to homebrewing cider! I have been letting the apple juice and yeast ferment for two weeks and went to check the specific gravity with my hydrometer. From what I have read there should be at least some alcohol content by now however, it is reading zero...
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