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You are correct, it is 1.116 (took reading on the way out the door). It was 2lbs in 5 gallons of fresh cider (heated cider to aid dissolving). So the sugar really alters it quite a bit.

just got some fresh pressed from local orchard, 1.016 with ~2lbs cane sugar mixed in. Out of curiosity, how much does sugar alter an SG reading? Under the advice of folks on this forum, I'm finally using my hydrometer and not just counting airlock bubbles.

Thanks Revvy. Truth is, I googled to find this place, joined so I could search for answers, and after not seeing any of the above I had to ask the noob question somewhere. Glad I found this place, a great resource!

Well to be honest, I've never been too scientific about the cider making as it's always been miles easier then wine and beer to make. I have not made measurements with a hydrometer or other such device and was relying on the airlock method solely. Every batch of cider I've ever made was...

I'm having a slow start right now. I've made over a dozen five gallon batches from this same technique with no problems. 1. cider from local orchard (5 gallons) 2. dissolved 1.5lbs cane sugar into warm gallon of cider 3. added into carboy with 5 crushed campden tables 4. waited 24 hours...