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Same here,i gave up even trying SA because i have hated every one that i have tried.

Mine tested at .999 yesterday afternoon before i racked it to secondary,i didn't check the actual temp of the cider but my garage was averaging 70-75 degrees. I'm guessing it was due to the heat but it finished alot sooner than i had expected,i added some juice today and its now fermenting a...

Got it,i just added juice and no sugar to the secondary so i'll go by what it tests out at. Thanks again for the help,i really appreciate it.

Welcome from down I75 a ways

:D,i actually just walked out to the garage and it bubbled for me,then i stood there for a few minutes and it did nothing,lol. How long do you usually let it sit in secondary?,or do you just go by gravity readings?.

I wasn't planning on letting it finish in primary either but i got tied up with xmas and forgot to get a reading and before i knew it it was finished,lol. I'm going to go add the juice now,should i expect to see bubbling activity again once i add the juice?,i'm assuming so but had to ask.

I have a couple gallons of extra juice on hand so if i added that now you think i'd be good?,how much would you recommend adding meaning how far should i fill the bottle?. Thanks alot for the help.

Regarding your original post i wanted to mention that mine just got done in primary yesterday and my blackberries were white,just wanted to let you know.

To be honest i was going to age it in secondary but with all the sediment and the blackberries that were in the primary i only got about 4 gallons into my secondary which is 5 gallons,i was afraid that would be to much free space and i might get a infection or mold. If you think i'm safe with...

Well yesterday i took a reading and got .999 so i racked it into secondary and plan on bottling it later this week after i get some carb drops,i'm still also going to pastuerize using the stove top method. The taste at the moment is very strong alcohol so i most likely will backsweeten with...

I will post as i try the ones mentioned,i'm going to do 1 gallon batches first to get a taste. If they end up to much like a white wine i will be back sweetening them since i don't really care for wine much. Either way i will post my findings,i'm going to start a few of them next week after...

Thats the thing,i want high alcohol but i'm not looking for nothing but alcohol taste. I'm gonna experiment and see what gets me the highest alcohol but still allows me to retain the cider flavor. Thanks for taking the time to post.

Thanks everyone for the info,its appreciated. I will look into the different one's mentioned and do some research on them.

Please do,thats what i'm planning on doing and following your thread is helping me out:D

Thanks for the reply,i will add that one to my to try list. I really didn't have a goal but around 18% might be fun:D

I don't really have a certain goal but i keep hearing about how certain yeasts will go pretty high compared to others so i was just wondering about the really high ones,i guess anything 11% and above.

If possible could i get some feedback on which yeasts are best for getting a higher alcohol cider?. I have been reading alot but haven't found this info pertaining to cider,just beer. Thanks alot,i'm just looking for this info for future batches.

Welcome from South Florida,its warm down here but i'd honestly rather be where you are!!,talk about a great state to live in.

Welcome from South Florida,i have family in Rochester and i hear it's getting cold up there,lol. I am also new here and to brewing,i started some cider but have yet to try beer. Best of luck,theres tons of good people here and alot of info.

I have the cider with blackberries going right now myself but did almost go with peaches,i think the next batch i will try peaches,it sounds great.