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Finally got a chance to try this out tonight, ended up using 4gals of 'Apple Wedge Cider' from Hendersonville, NC; 3ibs of Wholesome Sweeteners' Organic Dark Brown Sugar; 4.25 oz of 'Silly Cow' Hot chocolate mix, and 1 ground nutmeg with the prescribed 4 cinnamon sticks. Tastes very pleasant...

I'm pretty inexperienced myself, but here's a large amount of free information that got me started, not too much about hydrometer use, but it's a start. How to Brew - By John Palmer

When you measure your SG, you ideally have some goal in mind, usually dictated from experience or the recipe you are following. While it's good to learn how to read the hydrometer while you're experimenting, having a single gravity reading is about as useful as knowing you're mile marker when...

Made a 1 gal batch of the 5 day sweet country cider before christmas, got it bottled on the 24th, gave out 7 bottles as presents, had one left for myself to taste. I was a good little brewer, waited two weeks for it to age just a little bit, set it in the fridge to get it properly chilled...

If you followed these instructions, you would end up with a slightly alcoholic cider as the recipe claims. If you have a LHBS close by, go ahead and pick up an airlock, this $2 piece would lessen your risk of other bugs playing in your cider. Since you're wanting a dry, still cider, I would...