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Excellent, that was exactly the info I needed. Many thanks, Yooper! Cheers!

Yooper-- very true. Apfelwine is fine with me (since that is sort of what the last batch was and came out excellent!) I just want to make sure that the large amount of sugar in my batch is not going to create vinegar (not sure what makes this stuff go the vinegar route at all) rather than...

Is there such a thing prior to fermentation? I just started my 2nd batch of hard cider yesterday and used considerably more sugars than my previous attempt-- not sure why, just feeling adventurous I guess. My recipe is below-- what I am wondering is, given the yeast and the amount of sugar...

Boo-yah! I'm in!

Thanks for your advice. I ended up making one last trip to the brewer supply store and boiled last night. I will try to post the recipe I made later on today. Thanks!

Thanks Maida. Hopefully I can get this batch going here later tonight.

Okay, I am quite a noob here so please forgive me if these are stupid questions. I am currently ready (I think) to start brewing my 3rd batch from extract and, after mixed results on my first two attempts (IPAs) I have decided to attempt to create something akin to a California Common (or at...