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The cider turned out very nice; very dry, but nice. No airlock activity after 10 days. I used Mangrove Jack's M02. After sorbitol and a 3 day cold crash (43F high, 28F low) on the front porch I got a pretty clear result. Back sweetened using caramel (light brown sugar, water and cinnamon, 1...

Yes. That was my calculation as well. However, let me be a explain a little better as I did not in my OP. The uncorrected, plain old refrac OG was 1.070. The uncorrected refrac @ 8 days is 1.020.

correct. I work in a clinical lab and used our refractometer. my reading today (day 8 since pitch) was 1.020 uncorrected. I used an online calculator to account for ETOH and this came out to 5 BRIX, if I did it right....

OG was 1.070 FG is 1.020 With correction for ETOH for FG Brix is 5, which would put me at 10.19% ABV, correct?

Hello All !! New to making cider and I think I'm near to completion on my first 10 gallon batch!! Today is day seven and very slow going in the lock, so I cracked a bucket and took a taste. Very dry and went straight to my head!! Two or three cups of that and I would be piled up in a corner...