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Yes, I filled to the fill line, but all or almost all of the alcohol evaporated. Using sanitizer in the airlock is a good idea.

Thank you everyone!

Hi! I read that it is a good idea to use vodka in an airlock to keep it sanitary, and we had grain alcohol (95% vol) so I figured that I could also use it in my airlock instead of water. Of course the alcohol evaporated and when I put vodka in the airlock, it started bubbling again but it...

Also, could using campden tablets improve the final taste of my cider?

Thank you! Should you rack and then close the bucket back up to continue fermentation or is racking something you do right before botteling? It seems like if I bottled using my racking cane instead of transferring to another bucket that I would achieve the same effect as transferring to...

Hello! I just finished my first batch of cider and tried it last night. I used this very simple recipe that I found online with apple juice from CVS, and the cider actually tastes good and seems more alcoholic than I expected. I am very excited that my first batch worked, but have some...