@CotC, I know with my ciders using 2 lbs of brown sugar and champagne yeast I get a consistant ABV of 10%. If I use dry ale yeast it comes in at 8%. Also I have a buddy who does not add any sugar and uses champagne yeast and gets a nice lawnmower cider at 4.5%.
I would hazard a guess that you...
@CotC, I know with my ciders using 2 lbs of brown sugar and champagne yeast I get a consistant ABV of 10%. If I use dry ale yeast it comes in at 8%. Also I have a buddy who does not add any sugar and uses champagne yeast and gets a nice lawnmower cider at 4.5%.
I would hazard a guess that you...
Not a starving student, but a incurable cheapscate here is some advice to make cheap cider.
Aldi! Aldi sells apple juice at $1.49 a 1/2 gallon X 10 that's 15 bucks for 5 gallons of cider!
Also invest in champagne or wine yeast. It's 50 cents a packet. Also you can reuse it! When ya bottle your...
Not a starving student, but a incurable cheapscate here is some advice to make cheap cider.
Aldi! Aldi sells apple juice at $1.49 a 1/2 gallon X 10 that's 15 bucks for 5 gallons of cider!
Also invest in champagne or wine yeast. It's 50 cents a packet. Also you can reuse it! When ya bottle your...