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What does everyone back sweete with? I was thinking of using honey for taste. Any suggestions?

I never sanitized my pumpkin. But i cant really tell you forsure how things will turn out cause i am bulk aging. Btw is bulk aginh a good or bad idea¿

Yes! You can still use your juice. The campden tablet added after fermentation is to make sure all the yeast cells are killed and then you wont have bottle rockets. The campden tablets you added into your fresh apple cider is to kill off wild yeast. So your all good.

I looked into the oak barrels. Out here its way to expensive for me since i am just starting. How awesome would that be though.

Hey. Does anyone use acid blend? I am totally new to the game of mead. Just wondering because i heard from the local brewing store that acid blend is required.

What ratios do you use? Just to taste?

So your suggesting that it would best to let it sit in the primary for a good few months after fermentation has stopped?

I just let batch completely dry out which is all good. I am completely new to this ąnd was wondering how everyone goes about back sweetening there cider. I am planning on bottling within a little bit. Or wold it be better to leave it sit in the primary for a while after fermentation is done?

Thats awesome. Thanks. I am looking forward to trying this recipe!

Hey. I am totally going to try this! It is such a awesome ide! Just one question. Did you use cambden tablets when you added the must into the pumpkin? Or did you add it to the must 1-2 days earlier then add to the pumpkin.

Hmm let me know how no sugar goes for you? I am really interested. I started my first two batchs today. I might do a one gallon batch without sugar. Would the yeast just use the natural sugars from the apples to ferment then?

I am really curious about the pumpkin spice in the apple cider. I would love to hear if anyone has come up with a amazing idea also. Good luxk on the caramel apple cider recipe. I have read some amazing ones in the recipe section. Good luck!

It has been really helpful hearing all your ideas it is much appreciated! I made my first abd second batch tlday and followed a mixture of inatructions. I really appreciate everyones in put.

Yeah. I realised my mistake after. I am hoping that the apple taste wont be affected. I got the juiced crushed nothing was added to it what so ever. That is why i ended up boiling. But like i said ill be using tablets next time i make a batch of cider. How many days earlier do i add the crushed...

I wanted to rid of cider from all the wild yeasts. I ended up boiling my cider that i got from the cider mill. I am making hard cider with it but next time i will be using tablets next time forsure. It took way to long to cool down before i could pitch the yeast. Thanks for all the help. It was...

I am currently heating my cider that I just bought from the cider mill and i am Trying to heat the cider and kill off the wild yeast. What temp does that happen at?

Hmm. Sounds like a plan. I was considering putting in a half pound of brown sugar and a cinnamon stick then pitching yeast. I am only making a one gallon batch my own way and making another 5 gallon batch following a recipe. Any suggestions? Btw I will split and post with results. Since I am...

Hey. I am just starting my first cider. I got fresh crushed apples from the local orchard. How much sugar per gallon do you add to your ciders?

Hey I will be starting this monday. Just curious if anyone ended up using a pectic enzyme or yeast nutrient?

Nottingham yeast. Is that the ale gluten free yeast? Any other suggestions for yeast?