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You say use a bulkhead, but what do you consider a bulkhead? Thanks to the navy every time I hear the term 'bulkhead' I think of a wall. Any wall.

I was talking with our company foreman about cider and he said they used to just go get a gallon jug of cider, open it, and come back in about two months. Non-pasteurized cider I'm guessing, this was ~20+yrs ago and we live near a big orchard (Bishop's Orchard in Guilford, CT)

Looks like you've got your most basic recipe right there, cider and yeast with some sugar to boost ABV.

So...I froze a 1/2 gallon and took off some water, so that's gone. Then I combined all I could without getting any sediment and now I've got a whole one gallon of cider that tastes good to me, and I think will get better with age, but I'm almost sure others won't like it as-is. I just poured...

I'm new to all of this, but I thought that potassium sorbate just stopped the yeast from multiplying, but not the existing yeast from fermenting, causing fermentation to take much, much longer.

Okay, so today I noticed a major drop in the rate of fermentation. I'm using the solid white bucket, so I couldn't see if my cider was clear or not. Regardless, I opened the bucket and took a sample for my hydrometer (as well as a taste sample). The original SG was 1.052 (corrected to...

Hello everyone, new brewer in Clinton here.

Good to know. I used a recipe that was mixed between using store bought cider and making from apples at home. It seems like a simple straightforward recipe, but every time I get to the "if you want to carbonate" sections I get lost. Time to go read through some carbonating info. I just re-read...

Awesome thanks!

So, if I just want dry cider I could rack it to the glass jugs and be done? Or do I still need to let it set with airlocks in the glass until it stops completely?

Hello everyone, I'm a new member of the home brewing community. I have started a cider and will be choosing a beer to start on payday this week or next. I have already found loads of information on this site and finally decided to sign up.

Hello everyone, I've been reading through several sites on brewing and decided to start my own batch of cider last weekend. I am trying to make 2gals to be ready around Christmas. Equipment used (and purchased for use): - 2gal fermentation bucket - 3-piece airlock - Hydrometer - Potassium...