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Thanks for the replies, that definitely helps

I have no clue on how to read a hydrometer,I thought i could figure it out but I'm not sure what I'm reading. On the first reading before fermentation It read 60 (on the beer scale). I just took a reading before transferring it to my secondary and the reading was right in the middle of 1.000...

Is it better to use a carboy or an ale pail for primary in cider and mead?

So it's ok to take the lid off and stir it in? That's the part I wasn't sure about

Damn... After reading a couple other posts I realized I forgot to add the yeast nutrient and energizer,can/should I still do it?

Well it's burping away,just timed it,7 burps in 2 minutes. Is that the norm? Hydro reading after I mixed the honey in was 15 (is that the right number to look at?)

Thanks for the answer.. Was that with 5 gallons of Cider? I like your answer because I was thinking of only using 2 Lbs.. Thanks again

I posted here a while back about making some hard cider,well I'm finally going to get to it. I have a few questions that I'm sure you guys could help me with. (Even though I made a post about being confused I'll ask anyway) I looked around the site but couldn't find the direct answers I...

Been reading a lot of threads on cider and mead making on this site,it's so confusing. Pasteurize don't pasteurize,use this yeast,no use this yeast,use campden tablets,don't use campden tablets,back sweeten,don't back sweeten let it sit this many days,no it should sit this many.. I'm no better...

What are the "breaks" that you guys are referring to?

I'm going to make mead before I make my first cider.I have a yeast question.The brew supply company that I went to sold me a liquid yeast( Whitelabs WLP720 sweet mead wine yeast). I want to add a nutrient,(which I forgot to buy). All the videos I've watched and instructions I've read only goes...

Yes... I'm going to be using sweet cider from local orchards, I found one that said that they pasteurize with UV lights,is that acceptable?

Hello... This is my first time at trying to brew anything. I need a new hobby so I figured I would give mead and cider brewing a try. I drove around yesterday to local orchards to inquire about their cider,none of them pasteurize,but one said that the press they use "flashes" the cider to kill...