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Thanks for the advice. I know by using honey or maple syrup I'm probably setting myself up for failure, but the idea of using all local ingredients (Hudson Valley, NY) is really appealing to me. I'm sure it'll take me a half dozen tries to get it right. Definitely going to pasteurize, I don't...

Just started fermenting my first batch of cider. My plan is to back sweeten and carbonate in bottles and had a couple of questions on the subject: I was hoping to use honey or maple syrup to sweeten. Can anyone share their experiences/advice using either or both of these sweeteners? My current...