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If I recall correctly, it was around 1.055. I'm estimating it finished up around 6.5 or 7%, so sounds like it might still be a 'cider.' That's good to hear about the freezing only making the yeasties go dormant. I have some hope this batch will still pick up a little fizz! I'll follow up...

I just bottled a batch of cider that I've been afraid I'd screwed up badly. I started out with two gallons of unpasteurized, unsweetened apple cider, and a half gallon of unpasteurized, unsweetened "tart" apple cider. I added 2 cups XLDME and a packet of rehydrated Nottingham yeast from "that"...

Howdy neighbor, and welcome! Seems you're in my neighborhood. Home brewing is perfectly legal in New Jersey, and there are several home brew supply and brew-on-premises in the area with a lot of great information. You'll might want to check out Princeton Homebrew in Ewing Township, and The...

I second this recommendation to replace the gaskets. I picked up a half-dozen of these bottles from the Ikea in Elizabeth, NJ just a few weeks ago, and used them to bottle some lager. Tonight, I cracked open my first one to find that it's gone flat because the silicone gasket started to tear...