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Yea, I had read this a few days ago... this thread talks about it. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f32/my-cider-smells-like-egg-71732/

Hi all, a quick question about head space. Can I back fill to remove some of the head space created during the ferment and sampling? I have the same cider I used for brewing but it is frozen... not sure that would make a difference or not. Thanks!

Checked all three brews tonight. I know I could probably wait a few more days but, what the heck, it IS a hobby :) EC-1118 is at 1.030 @ 61 degrees F S-23 is at 1.040 @ 61 degrees F Wild is at 1.040 @ 69 degrees F All started at 1.060 @ 59 degrees F I took a sip of each, all are...

I miss Jerry :( Both the Niagara and Concord are thick skinned and can handle the frost later in the season pretty well. The Marechal Foch (M.Foch) is an early ripening grape... I only have six in but want to propagate more :) I only have four acres so I won't get a ton in.

He he "I sat down to my supper, twas a bottle of red whisky" or clear cider in my case :) I have five gallons of cider brewing with wild yeast, two with S-23 and two with EC1118. This is my first time around so we will see how it goes. I am already looking at how to brew a Graff :) I have...

Hi all, I am new to brewing and have already gotten some great advice on the cider forum. What a great site!

Thanks! Another thought, I found in the wine making kit that was given to me (mentioned in the first post) some PH test strips, do I need to worry about that with cider?

Amazing, I saw no change when I went to bed at 12 last night, but when I got up at 6 this morning there was an inch of beautiful foam on the top :) I have a few questions out of curiosity: Does wild yeast ferment at the top or bottom of the brew? Is there a name for the "foam" at the top and...

Ok, I have three different batches brewing. Two one gallon jugs with S-23, two one gallon jugs with EC-1118, and one five gallon jug with wild yeast. The two batches with yeast adds are fermenting just fine... a bubble through the air trap every 10 second or so. I left them in the house for...

First off, thanks for taking the time to mentor me through this. It is greatly appreciated. Sounds like I should be in great shape for what I want to make! I don't think I will add any sugar, just get the wild ferment going and then a couple others with a few kinds of yeast. I didn't get...

Ok, so I got another hydrometer at the brew store yesterday as well (daughter knocked the first one off the counter) and checked the SG of the cider I have in the fridge from pressing last Saturday. The SG is 1.06. From the reading I did, that will only produce hard cider with an alcohol content...

I went to the local brew supply store and only found a few kinds of yeast. Being that I did not have access to the sticky there I bought some that looked reasonable for the job based on the description but find that it was in the "probably won't use again" category. Lalvin EC 1118. So, I might...

I have a mix of eight different apples including transparent, Red Rel, Yellow Del, Spy, Mac, Honey Crisp, and Jonathan. The cider came off the press a beautiful clear red and is the best cider I have produced yet. The orchard I have access too has plenty of apples so I could custom blend if that...

Sounds like a plan! So, what kind of yeast would I use and how much per gallon?

Hi all, I have a press, 22 gallons of freshly pressed cider, three large carboys with vents and the other tools for making wine (I don't make wine, someone gave me the kit when they moved out of state). After doing a lot of reading, I am curious which direction to head with my first...