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Well I ended up using EC-1118, didn't rehydrate either. My apfelwein is looking great, almost crystal clear. Fermented dry in about 2 weeks. I don't think you'll have any problems.

Awesome. Thanks.

Hey Rukus, where'd you get your spreadsheet? Mind sharing it? I was just about to make one myself when I saw your post. E

Well I just popped a bottle open and sure enough it bubbled over. It would seem like my bottles weren't leaking after all. Now wondering if it really was Krausen I saw. Before I opened the bottle, I tapped the top and all the "Krausen" sank to the bottom. After opening the cider was very...

Last weekend I bottled my very first batch of cider. I was using EC1118 and it fermented way faster than I thought. SG was nearly 1.0 when I backsweetened and bottled. Within a day or two I had a layer of sediment on the bottom of the bottles and a layer of what looks like krausen on the top...

About to start a batch of EdWort's Apfelwein and have these two yeasts available. Tried to find Montrachet, but my local homebrew store didn't carry it. The guy who helped me totally bashed Montrachet and recommended Epernay II as a good alternative. What do you think? Eric

Thanks NorthWoodsBrew. Your explanation helps clear things up. Eric

Total noob here trying to make his first batch of cider. Need some advice. Making 3gal of carb'd semi-dry cider. Just juiced 3/4gal worth of organic apples, ~20lb. Added about 1 campden tablet and put juice in fridge. Have on hand 3gal of fresh frozen pasteurized cider from a local farm...