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I found a bit of yeast nutrient I had left, added it in, and the smell is almost completely gone. I'd heard that leaving it could give it off flavours, no to mention the yeast is unhappy. Airlock activity has increased a bunch, krausen tripled in size, smells like delicious apples and a bit of...

I used xylitol and it has absolutely no weird tastes. I tried some straight up out of curiosity and it's just like sugar, except more neutral. It's not an artificial sweetener, either. It's found in fruits and vegetables. I think it's perfect for sweetening cider. Bonus: Helps prevent...

My new cider now smells like egg. Wonderful. I used yeast nutrient and the last batch was fine. ._. I will have to go to the store and buy some more I guess. Or I'll try the copper trick.

I racked it only once. Maybe I'll try racking my next batch more? I could also try other methods of clearing haze. I've heard about different things they use in wine and gelatin? I'll experiment. Yeah, maybe for my next batch. I think this is turning out well considering it's my first try...

Thank you everyone. I've checked it, everything is good. I wasn't aware that Nottingham went to about 1.008 fg. I just assumed every yeast fermented to 1 or lower lol. It tastes very good already. I bottled it so everything should be good c: It already has a decent amount of carbonation because...

Yeah, I made sure the hydrometer was accurate and temperature was fine. I didn't degas though. I hadn't considered the carbonation. I'll degas a sample and see how that goes. I did use pectinase, so I will be disappointed if the haze is due to pectin. I'll check a sample in the fridge to make...

This is my first time making cider, and it seems to have stalled. The OG was around 1.06 on October 14th, and it's currently around 1.004-1.006. It hasn't moved in a week. Is there anything I can do to help move it along? I need to bottle it by the end of the month so I can bring it for the...