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I just cleaned about 40 bottles tonight. Sink full of hot water and a couple of shakes of baking soda and they all came off clean. 30 minute soak. Alaskan came off easiest, followed by Voodoo Ranger, then Sam Adams. The toughest was Shock Top. They are a vinyl label. Once you get a finger nail...

Last Sunday, I started 5 gal of home pressed cider. I added 5 Camden tablets (which my LHBS has since told me is 3 tablets too many) and waited til Tuesday to pitch Safcider yeast along with 1.5 tsp nutrient. At first I would get a bubble in the airlock every 6 to 8 minutes. (68° F OG 1.042)...

I just started batch# 2 using 1 gal of store bought juice (compared to the 5gal of home pressed started last week). 507 + 1 =508

I'm Alaskan Summers Brewery. Summers is my last name and well, I live in Alaska. I make Moose Bites Apple Cider and Bear Bait Apple Raspberry Cider. I also have an Etsy page where I sell Alaskan Summers lip balm and lotions. Forgot to add...my other hobby is basket weaving, hence the user name...

Such a cool site! I made this label for my apple raspberry cider that I will be bottling soon.

10-80, I just started my first batch of cider last night. I have brewed partial mash beer in the past, but cider is all new to me. I would love to get together and compare. Feel free to PM me if you don't mind a total newbie. Jenni

I just finished pressing the last 70+ # of apples yesterday and got in in the carboy last night. Campden tablets added and I will pitch the yeast Tuesday morning.

First 5 gal started last night. 490+5=495

I know there are a million and a half "first cider" posts. I have read through them all plus looking for the answer to my question and can't find anything. So here goes. Kids and I picked 95# of apples, 3 different varieties. I have pressed 22# so far getting about 2 gal of juice. The other 70+...

The Lowe's near me has food grade 5gal buckets for about $4. You can add a spigot for a couple more bucks.

I built mine with a 5 gal bucket and a bottle jack. But recently saw on the whizzbang cider website where he used hdpe and low profile stainless steel screws to make a pressing tube.