Recent content by USCG1986

Just started 2 new batches- Apple Cherry- 8lbs sugar 3 gal. Apple juice 1 gal Apple Cherry 1qt pure Cherry Sg- 1.12 1.5 packets EC-1118 Cran Apple- 12lb sugar 3lb honey 4gal Apple juice 1 gal cider (just had it laying around) 1.5 gal Cran coctail 1 gal unsweetened pure Cran juice Sg- 1.11ish...

out of curiosity has anyone tried this with the Motts apple cherry juice?

After a month of sitting with a stick and a half in each gallon, it has mellowed a lot, and has the perfect level of cinnamon without being too dry, after drinking almost a gallon I bottled the other 5 gallons, and ended up with 2 cases.

so, the cider is pretty tasty if a bit harsh at the moment, I am planning to run 6x 1 gallon secondaries. I was just wondering how many cinnamon sticks/ gallon anyone who has tried it would recommend. (or, since cinnamon may not extract well at low temps, would it make more sense to boil a...

Alright guys, My batch has about stopped bubbling (at over 7 weeks, I know it was long but it is going at 62 degrees F or so) I was wondering what the next step is for racking, and whether or not I should do a secondary?

Mine has been fermenting for about 5 weeks (my house is on the cold side, so it's taking forever) , out of curiosity to the people that use the bananas, do they break down for the most part typically? I just have a bunch of banana slices floating on top of my cider... My other questions (this...

Good morning everyone, So, being new to this hobby I did not take my OG when I first started this batch, do you know if there is a way to at least guesstimate? I have at least another week or two before I rack, and I would just like a way to ballpark my ABV. Once I rack, I am thinking about...

Good news, 36 hours after mixing everything up it's bubbling away about every second.

SOS... So, I made this in a 6 gallon batch in a fermentasaurus, 6 gallons pasteurized cider (no preservatives), 10lbs store brand sugar, 2lbs honey, and I tried for the banana trick instead of yeast nutrient. While setting up the airlock I used vodka instead of a sanitizing solution, and some of...