Recent content by Will_haro

Thanks for all of the input! Batch two seems to be in good shape. The yeast in the first batch was super excessive and it was still working when I bottled. I've learned to exercise a little patience with ciders. In the mean time there's beer.

It's a fun learning experience and I'm already hooked! I want this batch perfect and sparkling is the result I'm after. Is there enough co2 to carbonate them at this point or do I need to prime them?

Well today was the day and the verdict is in. They are gushers and I picked up some yeast in them so it's a fail. My second batch was started on 8/17/16 and put into a secondary on 9/17. The cake in the bottom is minimal and I see ZERO activity. How much longer should I wait before bottling?

I'm in the process of my first batch of cider. We juiced the apples, killed the wild yeast and used champagne yeast with priming sugar and a falling of water to get it going(total 3.5 gallons) After 2 weeks I racked it to a second and no longer had any activity after a week.... This is where it...