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No not at all. I just really appreciate that people take the time to give advice. Hopefully there will be some cider to drink at the end of the process.

Yeah. I was just wondering about ABV of additional 2 pints. Not going to re add it to the 3 gallons . It is just an experimental bottle that my friend and I are affectionately referring to as The Nutter. I have a 2 piece airlock on and have moved it to a nice warm spot. I think I was mainly...

Thanks for replies. Have moved it back in to the house as the shed is freezing cold at the moment. So can I assume then that the OG for this bottle when calculating ABV is the starting OG + the new gravity?

I'm a first time cider maker. Last night my friend and I racked 3 gallons. We had enoug left to fill a small bottle, maybe around 2 pints. We decided to experiment with it and added more sugar, bringing it's gravity back up to 1.006. We also added a small amount of yeast. Then we topped it up...

Thanks for the advice. I like the sweeten on demand idea. That's the route I'm going to take. Will update on how it all goes.

Thanks for all of the help folks. This is my plan, does it sound about right? I syphon the cider into sterilised demijohns. I am planning to top up last one with shop bought apple juice. Put in bungs with airlocks. Leave in the shed for 4 to 6 weeks. Then transfer to bottles dropping one of...

Was considering crates of grapes and also apple wine as I can get loads of free apples. Early days though.

Thanks nc. No I think it will be cider and maybe wine.

I have just made 4 gallons of cider from some apples that I collected locally. It has been fermenting in a big bucket for 3 weeks now and the SG has dropped from 1.064 to 1 or maybe .98. I understand that I need to move it now. I have 4 1 gallon demijohns I was going to transfer it in to...

Hi, new to home brewing. Have just made 4 gallons of (hard) cider, or possibly apple cider vinegar depending on how it turns out. Enjoying the process and will hopefully make more brews as time goes on. Have quite a few questions to ask hence joining the forum.