Recent content by dstevens

Here's an update. The carbonation is fine as long as I let secondary go long enough. In my case, a minimum of 6 weeks is needed to get consistent carbonation. 8+ weeks is better. As a side note, I have noticed that the brown bottles don't carb as quickly as clear bottles. Odd, because I...

When you say 'mangrove jacks cider' do you mean the kit or the yeast? I believe the kit has a packet of artificial sweetener in it. This is what I found when I looked at Stevia: Stevia is way sweeter by volume than sugar so if often bulked up with a filler. Some forms, usually drops or small...

Thanks for the suggestions. I add sugar to each bottle when bottling so it probably is not uneven distribution. I will first need to remember to take my gram scales home to verify the amount of dextrose I'm adding, and then I will narrow things down by comparing SG & Brix of a good and bad...

I'm getting inconsistent carbonation. Some bottles are great; others flat. Here's the formula: 1. Gallon glass bottles of unfiltered organic apple juice, pectic enzyme, yeast (tried EC1118, M02, S04), yeast nutrient, airlock. 2a. Either ferment 20 days, rack into gallon glass, ferment 40...

2 Towns Ciderhouse 355 ml / 12 fl oz / 6% ABV 140 Calories Carbs 7g Sugars 7g Apple Juice, Malic Acid, Sufites Brix 5.2 SG 1.008 pH 3.6 Ace Hard Cider 355 ml / 12 fl oz ABV 5% 160 calories Carbohydrates 9g Sugars 9g Fermented juice, carbonated water, apple concentrate, malic acid...