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My airlock has barely any bubbles in it, maybe fermentation is done in primary?

So I tasted a sample and my cider almost tastes like a liquor. When I rack to secondary should this change over time?

So there will be less alcohol in my cider as I let it sit? I see on my hydrometer that as the numbers go up, the alcohol goes down. So, as I went from 1.030 last week to 1.020 this week, the amount of alcohol decreased?

Very good explanation, thank you. I appreciate everyone's patience and advice!

Thank you for all the help and advice. Being my first shot at it, I didn't expect perfect results but it should get better.

I used dry bakers yeast. I had it upstairs, about 67°F for the first week then was told I should move in basement so its been there since, about 61°F.

No preservatives, I pressed it myself. It wasn't too sweet, more smooth tasting.

So when to rack to secondary ?

Should my reading go backward like it has though? Or is my cider shot? If not, how much longer until I rack to secondary?

I couldn't get any reading on the hydrometer even at the beginning, before beginning fermenting. The hydrometer just sank to the bottom.

Ok, so here's my story...I started 3 gallons of cider in the primary two weeks ago. I added nothing to it, just let it sit. Two days later I added 7g of dry yeast and didn't get a reading on the hydrometer. After a week of sitting I tried another hydrometer reading and got nothing. I added...

Thank you. I saw Walmart carries the Musselman's Spiced Cider as well...

Thanks for the info. I live in Upstate NY, just north of Syracuse. Maybe I'll make some calls to local orchards.

Hey guys, and ladies. I am in the process of making my first batch of cider. I have 3 gallons of cider I pressed in the primary, been 2 weeks. I'm excited about the outcome and assuming everything turns out good. Next batch, I'm out of fresh pressed cider. What, if anything, can I do/get to...