Recent content by DougM1965

So apparently reading comprehension and patience are not in my strong suit. I definitely bottled way too soon and had to empty all of them. But the good news is that I will have learned from my mistakes and I get to start another cider from a recipe instead of the kit I was supplied. Thanks...

Time for the next dumb question...cider is now in 22 oz plastic bottles. I added the amount of sugar the kit recommended to each bottle. After one day in the bottles, they already seem pretty hard. How long should I wait before stove top pasteurization process?

So my hydrometer arrived today, but it is broken in half. New one on the way. But there is now krausen (bubbles/foam) on top of the liquid. And to answer other questions, temperature strip is showing around 68 F. Fermenter is not opaque, just not completely clear.

The hydrometer I ordered arrives tomorrow. But to answer your other questions, that is basically how it has looked all five days. No bubbles in the airlock. Only signs of anything's seems to be the condensation inside the container.

This is my first batch ever. So this has been fermenting for 5 days. Instructions say leaving for 7 days. Does this look right?

I have a BrewDemon Hard Cider Kit Pro on the way to me. I ordered it because of the conical fermenter. My basic question - with the conical fermenter I don't think I need to rack or transfer to a second carboy. When reviewing recipes, do I simply skip those steps?

I recently decided it would be fun to brew my own hard cider. I discovered homebrew when I was searching for recipes while waiting for my equipment to arrive.