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I am working on my 2nd batch of cider. I did my first batch, and added AJC to back sweeten along with a some dextrose for more carbonation and bottled immediately. I waited close to a week and then pasteurized the bottles. This didn't really result in any carbonation. I had put some in a water...

I have a 1 gallon batch that is currently sitting about 2 weeks in the secondary. I am getting ready to bottle. I am planning on back sweetening with with frozen apple juice concentrate. I would like it to have a decent amount of carbonation, not too sweet but with good apple flavor and plan on...

Ok, so I just transferred it to secondary fermentation. I started at 1.06 and I'm basically at 1.00 now. I tasted it at this point and I know it will get better but it wasn't that bad. How long does everyone usually let it mellow in the secondary before bottling? I am planning on adding some...

A week ago almost exactly I started my cider. I used an organic juice with 0 additives. I added 1/4 cup of Old Time apple juice concentrate which put me right about 1.06. Initially I used about a gram of the Safcider and I added the pectin stuff to make it clear too. The next morning I upped it...