Recent content by The13th

Thanks for all the replies! I would go bigger if I could, but I don't have the space to do so. Think I'll give it a try anyway just see what it's like. Worst case scenario, I go back to buying already pressed cider. Yooper's method sounds really interesting. I want to try that and maybe use a...

I'm only looking to make small batches, just 1 to 3 gallons at a time. I hadn't thought about renting equipment or anything like that, although I'm not sure how cost effective that would be unless I was going to make larger quantities at a time.

I've been using farm stand cider to make my own ciders, but now I'd like to try my hand at making cider direct from the apples themselves. Problem is, I live in a really small apartment and don't have the space for an apple press. I looked online for table top presses, but the reviews seemed...

My twin ciders. Both of these are identical. My initial plan was to ferment dry and then later combine them into a larger carboy so I can backsweeten with fresh cider. Now I'm debating about keeping them separate: maybe dry hopping one and backsweetening the other.

Thanks for all of the comments. I'm actually getting the same amount of activity with this batch now as I've gotten with some other batches I made in the past, so I'm going to let this one ride out and see how it goes. I'm guessing because I'm making such a small batch, there was enough yeast to...

Thanks. When I woke up this morning, I could see that some fermentation is going on. Would it be better to add a starter now or wait until whatever fermentation I currently have comes to a stop?

Rather than going to an orchard for cider, like I normally do, I decided to make a new batch using some apple cider I found in my local health food store. I used Zeigler's brand apple cider. The label said "no preservatives" so I thought I was fine, bought 2 gallons of it, and started a new...

Thanks for the responses. If I'm understanding this correctly, I'm going to shoot for 2.4 vols, so that it should be nicely carbed while remaining under the bottle stress threshold. All of my bottles are brand new, so that should work in my benefit.

Up until now, I've only made still cider. I want to carbonate my next batch, but as the title states, I'm worried about creating bottle bombs. I'm making a 3 gallon batch of cyser. I used about 2 3/4 gallons of farm stand cider, 5 pounds of honey, and Lalvin D47 yeast. My OG was 1.100. It's...

I just tried my first batch tonight! I wasn't really sure what to expect, but it tasted better than I expected. Kind of sweet, kind of tart, kind of creamy, and it smells really alcoholic. One pound of rice yielded 200 ml of liquid. I didn't have a chance to get to it last week, so it...

I tried making a one gallon batch of this. Just had my first taste and the verdict is... interesting.

Thanks. Think I know what I'm doing with my next cider...

I can understand not using water, but what would be the benefit of omitting sugar? Besides boosting the alcohol content, wouldn't sugar sweeten the taste?

I'm glad to hear that! I hope you enjoy it. :mug:

I'm fairly new to this myself, so feel free to discount my response. For sanitizing, you should be fine using just household bleach & water (1 teaspoon of bleach per gallon of water). This might be frowned upon, but there were times when I was feeling lazy and only rinsed everything out with...