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So lets get the list for 2025 started 1 gal started 01.13.25 0 + 1 = 1 gal

You will not be committing any crimes. Your idea is the most basic way to make none wild yeast cider. All the other stuff we buy along the way gives use control and make some things easier. I just started myself and went straight into the deep end and don't regret it. The wife still...

I am very happy with my first outcome. I am trying to get up to my local home brew shop to get some different yeast for my next batch. I have hinted that I like an immersion circulator for my birthday this year so I can do pasteurization

So cider was enjoyed over Christmas and New Years. Got a little over 3 liters finished product so I am very happy. I have learned that I need to give more time from back sweeting to drinking. Did my back sweeting on Christmas Eve and there was strong taste of the sweetener on Christmas but...

There is lots of great information looking through new and old posts. If I am able to get another fermentation vessel I am planning on starting next years Christmas cider in January and just leave it alone for the year.

Well I took my 2nd sample out for testing on 11.23.24. So this makes the cider 2 months and 2 days old lol. The flavor is much better then it was before. I took a new gravity reading and now I am at 1.002. I have gone down 2 points so sitting at 6.56% ABV. ABV may be higher as there was a...

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Good Day all. So with the space I have to work in ,the amount me and the wife drink and the fact my wife things this is the craziest thing I have ever wanted to due (Challenged accepted you think she learn not to say something like that after being together for 20 years). So I am looking at...

Well my first cider is 1 month in now. When I visually checked it I do not see anything growing in it. I have noticed the colour has started to get a little lighter as stuff settles to the bottom of the carboy. I think late November I will take a sample and see how the taste has changed...

So my wife came home from being away today. I let her try the sample I had put aside and she said it taste like apple juice with alcohol in it. So I added some stevia to it and she said it was much better and I do agree. So I think I am doing something right

Today I racked to secondary My SG measurement came to 1.004 so I ended up with 6.3%. I did add more of the cider I used as there was to much head space. When I tasted it I found it was not bone dry and did not have an bad after taste. So time to let it age till just before Christmas...

One week in and it's looking good

For what I can answer. The yeast Nutrient gets added and mixed in before you add the yeast. I would rack to a new container after fermentation finishes and before adding the potassium sorbate to stop the yeast then its back sweeting to your preferance

Got my new hydrometer today and tested my juice sample. If I am reading this right it is 1.052. If I can get this down to 1.0 it will be a 6.8% and I be happy with that

Well I think I did something right, I see bubbles.

My first cider was started tonight 1 gal PC Fresh Pressed Sweet Apple Cider Pasteurized Red Star Premier Cote des Blanc Dry Wine Yeast 1/3 packet 1 tsp Yeast Nutrient 1 cup black tea stepped 10 min I slowly added the juice in about 1/4 of the gal at a time and aerated it for 3 minutes each...

Started my first gal tonight 88 + 1 = 89

I have looked at the store where I am going to get yeast at and found they have D47 and will get some nutrient as well @Chalkyt I was planning on using xylitol for sweeting and I am not touching carbonation as I don't have any bottles for that yet

I am hopping next week I get to start my first gallon of cider. Been reading lots of information and watching YouTube videos I have come up with the following 1 gallon fresh pressed apple cider now avaible at grocery stores 1 cup black tea steeped for 10 minutes EC-1118 yeast Some raisins...

Good time of day everyone Is it possible to do your ADV reading right in the carboy? I have picked up all my equipment second hand and there was no cylinder for the hydrometer but there was a hydrometer go figure.