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    Apple Juice + Bakers Yeast

    You are making hard cider. Its unlikely that you're making a good tasting hard cider, but its hard cider. You'll want to look into "racking" your brew off the yeast after a few weeks. Its simple to do, but not inherently obvious for beginners. You also want to let the cloudiness settle (you...
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    when can i drink my cider

    Only if I drink it young and yeasty!
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    Greetings

    Perhaps. Mrs ScrumpyMan would probably like it. I try to be nice to her. She has something I want. :mug:
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    when can i drink my cider

    :mug: Someone call in the Thread Recovery Team! :)
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    Greetings

    Nice forum, hope to pick up some good ideas here. I've been making cider for a few years. I like it the old fashioned way and typically just let the wild yeast have at it. Makes me feel all anglo-saxon-y. Sometimes I use a little champagne yeast to make a stronger, clearer beverage...
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    when can i drink my cider

    Maybe I am just old (44) but I have found that drinking it young and yeasty can lead to unwanted physical side effects.
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    Circulation Effects

    I pressed a fresh batch of cider a few days ago and ended up with more juice than I had carboys for. I had a gallon jug of Arizona Iced Tea that was only 1/4 full in the fridge. I dumped the tea and sanitized it, and used it for a makeshift carboy for primary fermentation. I have noticed...
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