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Ive found that the ratio of 1 can of AJC per gallon of juice is a nice ratio. if you start with the 96oz jugs of apple juice then it all fits in a gallon carboy :)

Great list! I just degassed measured Sam Smith Organic cider, one of my favorite ciders Sam Smith Organic Cider 1.010 5% Ive got a few other bottles in the fridge that I will degass and measure as I drink them. Ill re-measure Angry Orchard Stone Dry (not bone dry) because it seems higher...

"flavor" is subjective depending on what you are looking for. Most sugars will strip away apple flavor. Personally, I like apple flavor so I use Apple Juice Concentrate if I want to boost abv

Whats your reason for using saison yeast but then ferment it cold? Kind of defeats the purpose IMO. I started 2 Belle Saison batches last week, 1.052 and the other 1.056 and at 74F they took off in 12 hours.

My tips: Dont use wine or champagne yeast, they strip out flavor. Use ale or cider yeast. Dont add simple sugar pre ferment. If you want to boost starting gravity, I like adding AJC. Adds sugar and apple flavor. Post-ferment, try playing with malic acid, apple extract, and tannins...

Cider House Select has been giving me good results. Bonus is its cheap. $3 for a 3 pack on amazon

Clear plastic juice bottles are usually PET (most clear plastic bottles are in fact, including 2L coke bottles) which is the best plastic to ferment in. Air permeability is very very close to zero. I frequently will buy a 1gallon jug of apple juice, pour a little off the top, pitch in some...

Kevin, Have you tried Cider House Select yeast? Ive had good results with it, and Im curious with all of your experience with various yeasts what your thoughts on it are.

Do you guys pour the juice out and sanitize the container before pouring it back in? Or do you just add your yeast and go? (newbie here) oh and btw, if your stopper just barely wont fit on it like some people have said, you can take an exacto or sharp utility knife and cut a little bit...