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Making ciders and adding fresh fruit. I have made few batches and some recipes said to add the fruit right away and some said to wait 2 weeks and then add when you rack and go another 3 weeks. Question: when is the best time and why? Also should I always do a Campden tablet and let it sit for 24...

Making ciders and adding fresh fruit. I have made few batches and some recipes said to add the fruit right away and some said to wait 2 weeks and then add when you rack and go another 3 weeks. Question: when is the best time and why? Also should I always do a Campden tablet and let it sit for...

thank you so much that was very helpful. we'll be racking later today and i will see how much headspace i have left, i may just lose a little bit of the cider

new member to this forum and new to making cider, and loving it. I started a batch of cider to then add cherries to it during my 2nd fermentation. when i filled the 1 gallon carboy i did not take into consideration having room for the cherries. is it ok to syphon off into 2 1 gallons and have...