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Alrighty then. Now five weeks, that's ten gallons plus one I put back last Friday for more special cider. I love summer time up here in the high country, Nottingham just hates it up here in the winter. 124.75 = 11 = 135.75

You're right. I don't know why I bother at all. Peace out.

Four more weeks, eight gallons plus one slow brew for special cider. 106.75 + 9 = 115.75

Bread yeast.

Thank you so very much for your awesome critique. I suppose I should qualify my opinion. Because anyone knows that a forum post is just that. My opinion comes from reading plenty of threads/posts here and elsewhere, but I suppose the most important part of my opinion, is my experience. I...

Kicked off two more gallons last Friday as well as started another of Jack. 98.75 + 3 = 101.75 Gonna have to compare this some day to the other threads.

Oh heck. I may as well weigh in here too. In layman's terms: Now since you just want still cider, I won't go into the whole bottle conditioning/carbonating thing. I quit using those floaty things too once I got a good recipe. If I were you, get some flip top bottles, add about three tblsp...

Hmm. I've been thinking about making some hooch from a grape juice, white or dark, but never thought the grape and apple would go together.

Five more weeks, ten more gallons. Used Cote's instead of EC-1118 for my jack, and it is taking a long time. this winter here has been a bit colder than usual. 87.5 + 10 = 97.5

$2/gallon?!? I suddenly hate your face! It is a joke. I'm using Great Value 3 qt for $3. Color me jealous. That said, another week, another 2 gals. 53.25 + 2 = 55.25

I always add sugar.

I'll just add what's been said already. If you're using any ale or wine yeast, you shouldn't have to 'dilute' or anything like that to carbonate. Just add sugar. If you're really worried, get some conditioning yeast, bottle and wait a week and you should have bubbly. If you really want to...

Come on man! Is this all so far? I've got another six plus just laid in a gallon for Jack. Those usually take at last four weeks. 15.25 + 7 = 22.25

Maybe I keep my fridge really cold or it is because I live around 6,600 ft, or I use swing tops. But I've got some in my fridge now that are maybe 2+ months after 'cold crashing' and are fine. In fact, my 'select' stuff isn't any good until its cold crashed for at least a month. I've kept...

Friday is my bottle-n-brew day so this is the fourth Friday, that's 8 plus a gallon of Jack slow fermenting. 6.25 + 9 = 15.25

Here I come sliding into home base a little late. Reckon I did nine gallons since last post. 645 + 9 = 654 To finish off 2022. @JulianDave if I may infer so much, one of these days I want to go back to Julian. I've known them for apples since the seventies. Now that Cider is coming back...

Well, it has been one day short of four weeks @ 2gal/wk, so I'll take tomorrow's activity on 'credit'. Got to add a gallon that I took more patience with. 539.5 + 9 = 548.5

Agreed, and thanks for the link. Yeah, I only make one gallon batches, so what one tsp per gallon of the crystals, yet it didn't matter how little of the powder I used, kind of yuck.

Hmm, I came across this thread because I am having a similar issue. I do not know all the exact jargon as you experts certainly have shown with your YAN calculations, etc. Suffice it to say for me, my previous nutrient was kind of small clearish crystals, and I think my current may have those...