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Thanks guys. I just noticed bubbling in my airlock now. I guess I was Getting excited. lol

Hi. I made a 5 gallon batch with 10lbs honey, 1 tsp of energizer, 3 tsp of nutrient and ec-1118 yeast. It had been fermenting for 8 days(yesterday). I guess I was reading last night about mead and realized that I wasn't aerating my mead each day. Just once when I started. So I opened the lid...

I've tried researching this but couldn't find any answers regarding cider. I'm making two 5 gallon batches in my basement. There are fluorescent lights with the closest one being 4 feet away from my carboys. The lights are only on maybe 4 hours a day most. Will these light affect the taste of my...

I'm using a glass carboy. I stopped using my buckets for primarys, more as bottling buckets. Well except for 1 for the mead I just started. :mug:

Hey thanks again! I did shake it and actually gave it a rub. I almost kissed it but my 4 year old was watching. What would she tell mom? lol

Thanks. I thought I screwed something up.

I also used the same Sun-Rype apple juice as in my first batch. 100% juice just with ascorbic acid added, nothing else.

I rehydrated the yeast as per directions on packet. I did use 3 tsp. of yeast nutrient and 1 teaspoon of yeast energizer.

So I started my second 5 gallon batch of cider. This time I used Nottingham yeast. It's been 16 hours and no activity. The lowest temp I can get is 70f as I don't have a fridge. Should I repitch Lalvin ec-1118, which worked on my first cider? Or will this yeast eventually get going?

Day 16 was bubble once per 3 minutes, today is day 20.

So can I just top up with apple juice and stir and use the super kleer? I just racked to secondary after 3 weeks. I didn't bother taking another reading as the last was .990.

I'M curious about the head space too. Can anybody with experience chime in about the con's? I've made a couple crappy beers before and wondering if that played a big part. I have just racked my first cider into secondary and I have about that much space. Should I add more apple juice? I...

Does anybody know if I have to degas my cider if I want to use something to clear it?

Yeah I guess I added the extra brown sugar because what I read about lalvin ec-1118 was very active yeast and finishes dry. I figured adding the brown sugar would make it less dry. I was kinda surprised that when I tasted, I thought it would be stronger than say the store bought beer I drink...

I didn't realize that would be that high. I was following this recipe just using different yeast and adding brown sugar. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f81/edworts-apfelwein-33986/

Thank you.

Hi thank you for you quick reply. Merry Christmas! Yeah I did read it wrong it was .998 but my hydrometer does go to .980 as the final mark. lol So after I rack, I just leave till it clears right? Is it going to be dryer then? I was wondering if you've ever bottled with pet bottles. I...

Hi All & Merry Christmas! I'm making my first 5 gallon batch of hard cider. I used Sunrype apple juice, 2 lbs of dextrose & 1 lb brown sugar. I used Lalvin Ec-1118. My SG was 1.080 and today (12 days later) I noticed the airlock bubble about every 3 minutes. So I took a reading and it was...