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I have been enjoying this cider I made last year. It has transformed into surprisingly pleasant drink. I added 5ml apple juice concentrate to each 500ml swing top bottle for the fizz during bottling. I add more concentrate to the glass when drinking it to get the desired sweetness.

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This is a picture from a three years ago. I bottled kombucha with, apparently some residual sugar. I had the bottle in the cupboard for a few weeks. When I opened it, the cap blew off, and a geyser of foam rocketed from the floor to the ceiling for about 5 seconds. If you look close, you can see...

I'm using this yeast right now for my first batch. I heard it can retain more Apple flavor than some others. Overall, the experience is a pleasure. I'm one week into primary at 62 degrees. The bubbles are easing up, and the yeast cake is about 1.5cm. Is the best timing for racking...

I'm happy to see I'm not to only one who had this crazy idea. Juicing would be a much better alternative. It was carnage in the kitchen! Still, making cider with fresh juice is a curiosity. Now I'm curious how store bought juice performs. On the third day, I could just barely detect a sulphur...

Hi, I'm doing my first batch of cider. I juiced apples, mixed in honey and narbonne yeast, and filled three glass gallon jugs. It has been bubbling for a day now, and I am excited! This is fun! The Kootenays have a history of orchards going back to the early 1900s. I read in a history book...