Recent content by Jayhawk

I've made 40 gallons using both an Ale dry yeast and an English Cider liquid yeast. In both instances, I primary in my bucket for a week, then rack off in a carboy for two weeks. My s.g. has been .998 ish so sugar is all used up.

I get an 11 gram pack and let it hydrate it all overnight. Then pitch it on the morning. When I get home from work, it's bubbling away.

My new TN home has 18 apple trees and we had a bumper crop of apples (Lord it can't be this many apples every year!). I made myself an apple grinder and press and have made about 40 gallons of hard cider. When I saw this recipe I just had to try it. Some variations: In my primary I added: 5...