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Well, hind sight is 20/20 I guess. The fermentation took off without a problem though so away we go.

Ok, so here is what I did... being that it was a wild yeast batch and that I still have 10 gallons of the cider I pressed frozen I took three pounds of sugar and dissolved it in about two cups of cider. I mixed the solution with the remainder of the gallon of (formerly) frozen cider (that came...

Woops, 1.01 NOT 1.1, I fixed the initial post So I am wondering if I can let the fermentation process start again (take it out of the fridge... it is a wild yeast brew) and add a few pounds of sugar.

Right, that was the intention of cold crashing and racking it. I didn't want anything too dry... but I find that I want more kick. OG was 1.04... being my first batch I didn't really understand that I should have added sugar then. Can I start at it now and restart the fermentation?

My first round of brewing is done... but the cider I made is only at around 3% ABV. The last batch I have cold crashed and racked in the fridge. Here is my question: I want to give the cider a little more kick. it's SG is 1.01 now... can I add sugar, take it out of the fridge, and let it go...

I used one of each actually, S-23, EC-1118, and wild. All three are very different but good. Thanks for the tip!

My last batch finally finished and is cold crashing... it tases soooooo good! But not much alcohol. I will have to add sugar next time.

Thanks! I try :)

I have actually been on a Beatles kick lately... I live in Mt. P and work in Midaland. My big batch of cider still hasn't hit 1.010 yet... it is taking forever. Hope you all have a great Turkey Day!

Jerry! I have to say... that was a nice way to start the day out :) How are things down there in Ann Arbor? I am not much of a foot ball fan, but damn... CMU is the best team in the state right now (and that includes the Lions! as well) :) I had two batches of 2 gallons each going (S-23 and...

Ok, so I had a few glasses last night... really tart.

Ok, I have racked and cold crashed two of my three batches... one still has a too hight SG. The other two I racked off and cold crashed at 1.010 and 1.012 three days ago. They are sitting in my refrigerator... I know that some suggest ageing, but I am dieing to try it... drink up? Thanks!

Wild - hanging around 1.03 EC-1118 @ 1.010 S-23 @ 1.011... but being that I am racking the EC-1118 anyway, I called it close enough. Both have been racked and are in a 37 degree fridge to cold crash. On the wild yeast batch, it is not moving fast at all @ 67-68 degrees F. It is staring to...

Wild @ 1.032 EC-1118 @ 1.014 S-23 @ 1.018 I am checking the latter two every day in efforts to hit 1.010 when I rack and cold crash each of the batches.

Wild @ 1.038 EC-1118 @ 1.018 S-23 @ 1.022 Getting close! The EC-1118 sure has a champagne flavor, but seems a touch bland right now. I am hoping that improves with age. S23 tastes great as does the wild.

Things are looking good! After a full week of fermentation, my wild batch is at 1.040, my EC1118 is at 1.028, and my S23 is at 1.032. I was just reading about swishing the sample in the sample thief for 1 minute before taking the reading and will be sure to do so next sample... I figure I...

So, really... you could rack off most of a carboy and add back new cider and let it roll? Or, take some of the stuff at the bottom and pitch it into a clean carboy with a new batch of cider and let it ferment out again? Sorry, my intent isn't to hijack the thread, but it seems like a good place...

Sterilize your tubing and start a siphon. I have something called and Auto-Siphon of which I have only played around with a little, but seems to get the siphon going easily... and you can control where the end of it is pulling from. It looks like you can pick one up for about $12.

I am certainly no expert... I am currently brewing for the first time as well but I have learned a lot from this forum already. A hydrometer will measure the SG and tell you several things. Read This: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Hydrometer And This...

Have you measured the Specific Gravity (SG) ?