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Donno if it will last that long. Sniffing above the air lock, it's starting to smell nice. On tuesday it will have been going for a week and I am debating if I want to move it to a new (clean and sanitized) jug and let it sit some more.

Don't think it'll clear. I used unfiltered juice.. I'll be picking up a brew kit Tuesday and that will have everything I need. I'll get a reading then and see where it's at. I can say giving a sniff about the air lock, it does smell alot better then it did a few days ago.

So, my cider is going pretty good now. How do you decide when it's time to stop fermentation? I didn't take any readings so this batch is pretty much guesswork. The info I was following to make this let it go for 7-10 days.

I guess the better question to ask is, would there be any problems using a 6 gallon carboy when only using it to ferment 2-3 gallons?

I was really hoping to find something this weekend. I don't think the local shop here has the 3g in stock. But I guess what's another week..

Ahh cool.. I did some reading about the buckets last night. I just need to see if I can find what i'm looking for then. I was thinking I could use the plastic water bottles like from wally world, but do seem to recall they have a tad bit of plastic smell to em.

I'm going to be getting some 6g Better Bottles on Monday to start with what I hope is another fun hobby. I'm also trying to find out what else I can use for fermentation vessels in a smaller size. I know I can get 3g carboys, but I was looking at going cheaper. I'm going to end up with quite...

Yeah, didn't use the tablets this time since it was pasturized and didn't boil. This morning it's active as all hell, so I am happy. I am glad i poured some jiuce out last night, real foamy this AM.

I'm starting to think about that.. I just have no idea what I might like.

Cool deal.. I've already started and wouldn't be able to add anything till tommorow. I do plan on grabbing another gallon and making a 2nd batch starting over the weekend. I'll give that a try then.

Heh.. Yeah. I really need to hit up one of the good places downtown here and give it all a try one weekend.

Yeah, I was looking at if I wanted to add sugar. Is there any special time in the process of doing this that is better to add the sugar?

Yeah.. I know.. I've tried some beers before and liked some of them. I guess most of the ones I tried were the normal mass produced american beers.

This is gonna be interesting. I was adding the liquid yeast and put a taaaaad to much in.. I think I got about 3 gallons worth of yeast in my 1 gallon jug. Is there a way to correct fix this?

Comet, my Border Collie. This was back from 2006 when I was making my own Christmas cards to mail out. He's a good dog, but spoiled. heh.

Hi all. Ed from Austin here.. Never brewed before (i'm not a beer fan) and never made cider before, but I love to drink (whisky and scotch). Though always having to buy stuff like that gets $$$ after a bit and I decided to give a shot at making my own cider. Donno what else to say here, so...

I think the juice I got is pasteurized. The yeast I got is wet. I got White Labs English Cider Yeast. I need to figure out how to measure it to get what I need out. I'm only making 1 gallon and the vial is good for 5.

Just a update. I am going to try to start a 1 gallon batch tonight to get a feel for it. Is there any special way to add the yeast? I've read about mixing it to add and some that just toss the yeast in. I was looking at getting some Campden tablets to help kill off bacteria and slow down the...

I've been undecided on the whole carbed or not. I'm thinking i'd want a more sweet drink then anything. I'll see if I can find that how-to..

Bad thing is, I can get impatient at times. But I do have bottles of other stuff to keep me happy. My next big question is, whats the best way to go about stopping the yeast for long term storage (ie: something I dont have to keep in the fridge).