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Hello! Just bottled my third batch of cider, and each batch has been disappointing. All watery and with an unpleasant yeast taste. I’ve just bottled, so I know this one will get better with age, but with how watery it tastes, I don’t think it’s gonna help it too much. So far I’ve done similar...

Seems like sound advice! I have heard of keeving, but I think that might be something I try a little later. I have questions now though, about yeast, because I've heard different things from different sources. One thing I've been told is that if you starve yeast (i.e. Don't provide enough...

Yeah, unfortunately I don't have a great place with regulated temperatures in which to brew (also not enough money to buy a fridge for just brewing). I do keep it in a cellar-like area that gets to about 65 degrees Fahrenheit on the hottest of days, and 50 degrees Fahrenheit when it's colder in...

Update: Thanks, guys! All good advice. The cider seemed stable at 8% (which is fine, I just didn't want to get it over 10%, which apparently S-04 yeast can do) over several days, so I put it into secondary with the strawberries and will monitor from there. Thanks again!

No, I guess not. I suppose I'm just afraid of the alcohol content getting too high and ruining the taste. Maybe I'm overthinking it.

Hi! It's 5 gallons. I added 1 cup of sugar, 1 lb of honey (I was following a recipe).

Hey everyone! I'm a new cidermaker. My first batch turned out not great, but still drinkable. I am working on my second batch now, and may potentially need to stop the fermentation as it is already at 8% ABV after four days (OG 1.071, now is 1.010). My question is, should I add sulfite to...