marisa_arrr
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Hi everyone!
This is our first time brewing cider (and second time brewing anything for that matter - the first brew is still in bottles) so we're still new at all this..
Everything is going well so far.. my first try with liquid yeast didn't work out AT ALL, who knows why, but I got a packet of dry yeast after the first one didn't start fermenting for 4 days and now it's bubbling along like crazy. If anyone knows why my first yeast didn't work out, please let me know. And why is liquid yeast supposedly better to use anyway? Just because the guy at the brew shop wanted 3 more bucks from me?
But here is my real question: I went down to the brew shop to buy priming sugar and the guy suggested that I just use more fresh cider instead of priming sugar. He wasn't sure exactly how much to use. I have four gallons of cider, he guessed probably around a 1/2 gallon more before I bottle.
Has anybody tried this before? I like sour ciders, so if this is going to make it really sweet or something I'd rather just use the sugar. I'd also like a better idea about how much to add to my 4 gallons so nothing goes haywire.
Thanks!
Marisa
This is our first time brewing cider (and second time brewing anything for that matter - the first brew is still in bottles) so we're still new at all this..
Everything is going well so far.. my first try with liquid yeast didn't work out AT ALL, who knows why, but I got a packet of dry yeast after the first one didn't start fermenting for 4 days and now it's bubbling along like crazy. If anyone knows why my first yeast didn't work out, please let me know. And why is liquid yeast supposedly better to use anyway? Just because the guy at the brew shop wanted 3 more bucks from me?
But here is my real question: I went down to the brew shop to buy priming sugar and the guy suggested that I just use more fresh cider instead of priming sugar. He wasn't sure exactly how much to use. I have four gallons of cider, he guessed probably around a 1/2 gallon more before I bottle.
Has anybody tried this before? I like sour ciders, so if this is going to make it really sweet or something I'd rather just use the sugar. I'd also like a better idea about how much to add to my 4 gallons so nothing goes haywire.
Thanks!
Marisa