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I've just made my first mead and it's bubbling away nicely. I didn't take a reading for abv I forgot, is it still going to be possible though to tell how strong it is once it's ready.

My recipe is 24 litres of store brought apple juice, 2 litres of strong tea, 4 lb jars of honey and 3 lbs of apples grated. 2 sachets of cider yeast. In my last brew I used 2 lbs of caster sugar as well. That made a very strong cider so I've left out the caster sugar this time. I let it go...

Arrrr thanks, that makes sense. No sure how you got to 6.5 percent but it sounds good. It's started bubbling away like mad already so I'm hopeful of a decent brew. Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

Hi I've just made a new batch of hard cider and have floated my hydrometer in the fermentation bucket. It's reading 50. As you can tell I'm a real rookie at this but having fun trying to make something drinkable. Am I reading my hydrometer correctly as other people here talk of readings like 999...

Thanks, it's great to know that what ever is troubling you in home brew somebody in here can and will help you. Your a star Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

I've made 5 gallons of hard cider which fermented nicely for about 2 weeks. After it stopped I transferred the cider into a carboy and it's been there for 4 weeks now and has cleared nicely. I have noticed though that it is getting a bit darker in colour. Is this normal. And how long could I...

4.5 gallons of store brought Apple Juice 3 lbs of grated apples 3 lb jars of honey 2lbs dark brown sugar 1 large sachet Nottingham yeast 3 pints of very strong cold tea Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

I'm thinking 1 tablet pet gallon k-meta but not sure how much sorbate per gallon to use. And how long after adding would I wait before back sweetening Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

I used 1 sachet of Nottingham and a small sachet of cider yeast. It's fermenting like crazy and has been for the past 6 days now. I would like to try and keep a little sweetness so was wondering is I could stop it with Camden tablets. If that would work or if I just have to let it ferment until...

Great thanks I'll go that way then. Concentrate apple juice is hard to buy here in uk but I'll try adding some sweetener if I need it. Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

Great advice thanks. I plan to syphon into a carboy after 10 days then secondary ferment until I get around 1005. I was wondering if I could stop the fermentation there with some Camden tablets and after a week I was going to keg it. I figured I would get some residual sweetness and I could then...

As you will possibly tell I'm a total rookie at brewing but figured hell if they can make hard cider in prison then I must stand a chance. I have started a 5 gallon batch using store brought juice, some fresh apples, 2 pints of strong tea, 3 lb of honey and 1 kilo of sugar. I wasn't sure how...

Thanks that's great. The only trouble is in UK we really don't get apple juice concentrate and if you can it's so expensive like $10 a ltr. Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

Hi I'm making a 5 gl batch of hard cider. First try to be honest. My recipe is 20 ltrs store brought apple juice, 3 jars of honey, 1 kilo sugar, 2 pints of very strong tea and around 4 lbs of mixed liquidised apples. Will I need to filter out any apple when it comes to placing it in my keg. Also...

I'm making a hard cider using store brought juice 20 litres, 3 jars of honey and a kilo of sugar with 2 pints of very strong tea and around 3 lbs of mixed liquidised apples. I'm using Nottingham yeast as it believe it is better in the cooler climate here right now. Really I'd love to know if I...