Hello-
I am getting ready to try my first batch of Cider and have a few questions I was hoping someone might be able to answer.
1. If I do a batch smaller than five gallons do I need to use less yeast than what a five gallon recipe calls for?
2. After primary fermantation stops, is the tempurture that the cider conditions at as important? I live in an old house with horable insulation and maintaining consistant tempatures can be a challenge.
3. Do I have to use a secondary?
4. Once the cider is bottled is the tempature its stored at a factor?
5. How long can I wait before bottling with out having to rack it again? I was hoping to wait a few months as a few things I have read say this will only improve my final product.
Thanks in advance for any help or advice you might be able to offer.
I am getting ready to try my first batch of Cider and have a few questions I was hoping someone might be able to answer.
1. If I do a batch smaller than five gallons do I need to use less yeast than what a five gallon recipe calls for?
2. After primary fermantation stops, is the tempurture that the cider conditions at as important? I live in an old house with horable insulation and maintaining consistant tempatures can be a challenge.
3. Do I have to use a secondary?
4. Once the cider is bottled is the tempature its stored at a factor?
5. How long can I wait before bottling with out having to rack it again? I was hoping to wait a few months as a few things I have read say this will only improve my final product.
Thanks in advance for any help or advice you might be able to offer.