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We skimmed off the foam on the top (not sure if that was necessary) and took a gravity reading. We added 2 lbs of light brown sugar and 1/2 lb of cane which brought it up to 1.074, added the correction factor of 3, gave us 1.077.

Hello all! I will be updating this as it moves along. Please make comments or ask questions!! The apples were grabbed off the ground from my neighbors tree. We cored and juiced them and got about 6 gallons. Added 6 crushed campden tablets, stired and let it sit for 24 hours.

Phug... good point actually.

Thanks for both replies! If I freeze it, should I let it thaw in the fridge before adding it or put the bag in a sink of cold water to thaw?

Does the 1 gallon of raw cider for back sweetening and carbonation have the added sugar and nutrient in it or is it just the raw cider? Thanks

Hello all! New member here. I want to juice the apples from my 2 trees. I harvest them as they fall. I have 2 five gallon buckets and 1 carboy. I have a 5 gallon bucket of apples but would like to make a large batch of cider, say five gallons worth. Here's my question: Can I juice what I have...