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I used this racking cane that has this rubber top that goes ground the top of the carboys lid and it has this nipple that you can blow air into (through th is filter attachment) so pressure is built up and starts siphoning the cider through the tubing. I've heard there is a bacteria strain...

My cider has resumed fermenting in secondary after about a week and half. It's a slow bubbling and I'm wondering if anyone had any ideas as to why this is happening?

I recently have gotten into brewing cider and I am looking for a good recipe for backsweetening the stuff. I've tried using frozen concentrate to backsweeten and I was wondering how much you all think would be good for a 5 gallon batch. I like ciders like woodchuck and if anyone has any recipes...