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I just finished up bottling my first 5 gallon batch of what should be hard cider. After going though what I think was a stalled ferment and ten getting it going again I ended up with a final gravity of 1.001 and an ABV of about 8%. Moonshine no doubt. I let it clarify in a secondary for a week...

I am in the process of my first cider making venture as well and my LHBS gave me the same yeast. I am working on 5 gallons of pasteurized cider and when pitched straight into mix per directions at S.G of 1.060, I had a bubbling cauldron of CO2 within hours. I've never seen my bottle bubble the...

Thanks for the input guys. Yeah I kinda figured it would be a PITA and I realize I am wanting my cake and to eat it too. I appreciate it. On a side note, my fermentation seems to be stuck at 1.002 despite stirring, adding more nutrient and adding a more stable yeast Lavin 71B. If I bottle at...

Is it possible to back sweeten a hard cider I am making with anything other then non fermentable sugars like Xylitol,Stevia, etc? While those may be "natural" in nature they are all processed using chemicals to get them the way they are. I would like to avoid this if possible. I have read that...

Hello everyone. I am in the process of making my first cider. I've previously made 2 batches of beer and 1 of wine. I bought some store bought pasteurized cider and added some local wild honey per a recipe I found. Initial SG was 1.060-a tad high but not terrible. I added my yeast which was a...