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the brix reading prior to fermentation will give an estimated final ferment alcohol content, that was information provided so one of you wiser brewers could see the sugar was well within limits for a good fermentation. my apologies for any confusion.

ohhh darn it seems preserves are in it. sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate. ahhhgg these old eyes dont look at that small print much anymore. any way around this?:mad: the origional brix was 15.8 and has not changed in 10 days, also the airlock has showed no activity.

ok took 5 gallons of pasturized cider from local store, unfiltered local. added 2 pounds of dark brown sugar and english cider yeast, waited 5 days nothing. hydrated a packet of trusty ol 1118 and nothing. the only new thing here is the dark brown sugar and the brix reading showed a final...