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Cool Thanks for your help and input

So I guess a follow up question would be how long you expect the fermentation to last before it clears. I typically give it about 3-4 weeks before bottling.. Full disclosure, I have never really done the research on "proper" creation of cider. Never been disappointed though

What is this finings? I don't know that it will clarify very much. I have an apple tree, so there is plenty of juice to be made. It tends to oxidize a bit during the (several hour) juicing and pasteurizing process, and I only filter it through a hop bag, so it is never crystal clear. Thanks for...

Hey all, The lines along the side, and the cloudy portion at the bottom are new and strange to me. is there any cause for concern here? I was just going to bottle it and drink it if it doesn't taste/smell funky, but figured I should ask the experts. The recipe is just fresh juiced...

Thanks for the replies. I have been agitating it a little bit each day. I dont have any equipment to degas, so ive just been givving it a little shake. This is only the second time I have brewed anything on my own, so I wouldnt know what the hydrometer readings meant or how to correct them...

Hello, on Saturday I put together my first batch of mead. I used around 4 gallons of water, 21 lbs of Honey, and threw in a couple peaches, some raspberries and some blackberries. Now, four days later, everything has separated out, and the airlock is bubbling away. There is now a layer of...