Recent content by ryanj77

Thanks Bernard. Lots of info, I will try to take it into account. I do believe that I just didn't let it go long enough but I was trying to follow a recipe. Thanks again.

The smell was of rotten eggs. How would I have stressed the yeast. This is something that I have never heard of. Also, how much sugar should I add at bottling to carbonate and back sweeten? :confused: I am using 16 oz bottles.

Me please

Follow up question then. The attempt before this one was left in the primary for 3 week and then in secondary for a month. After bottling with some carbonation tablets all I got was a dry, still cider. What could I have done to make it carbonate and turn sweet. I don't want to use artificial...

I forgot to mention that I used a champagne yeast, and regular sugar in the recipe. I also added some yeast nutrient.

Hey all. I am very new to home brewing and have tried to do a few ciders. So far I have made some very dry and still cider. I prefer sweet and carbonated. I tried the 5 day cider recipe in the recipe section. When I bottled it, it was still going like gang busters. It was carbonated in 8...