Have 2 1/2 gallons of unfermented peach cider. What else do I need?

[piratefan]

Picked up a bunch of peach cider in SC recently, and I want to make a hard cider. Some alsay just add yeast, others advise diluting to 4 gallons first. Still others say I need to add peaches.

What say you? I've never made a cider before, so I'm not good at educated guesses.

 

[Maylar]

What's the specific gravity of the juice? And are there any preservatives in it?

 

[piratefan]

Don't know, will check and get back with you.

 

[Finereye]

Don't know, will check and get back with you.

I've seen no real benefit from diluting minus lowering the alcohol content. To me diluting dulls the taste of the finished product. Is that just me?

 

[MarkKF]

I saw that in SC. I don’t know if it’s just peach juice or peach juice + sugar + water.