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I notice it has a bit of sweetness to it even though it has been weeks since I have seen a bubble and it is completely flat. No pressure in my bottles this morning either. Perhaps my alcohol content surpassed my yeasts tolerance level of it. I guess it is the carbonation I don't like not...

Well I finaly started drinking this last night. I forgot to take a gravity reading when I started it so I don't know how strong it is but it is strong. I did all my cider in five gallon batches and this recipe is the third batch I have opened so I have had enough to play around a bit and realize...

I work for general motors and the union is offering a home brewing class at the union hall that is taught by an msu professor. I'm not sure which of the three class it is, but I am signed up for it in November. Can't wait!

I probably won't start any more cider this year since I have ten gallons ready to be drank and another 15 in primary but next time I do make it I am going to try boiling and see which turns out better. The pumpkin that I added to the primary is mostly floating on top, I stir it up everyday and...

That's hilarious!

I just started my pumpkin cider today, everything I could find about adding pumpkin to cider was different instructions so I just winged it. I used libby's pure pumpkin and baked it to carmelize. then added vanilla extract, cinnamon, and a little bit of pure maple syrup. I mixed it all up and...

never mind I found it, Graff is what I want to make. And I'm off to the recipe database!

I thought cyser was a hard cider with beer ingredients but I'm obviously confused. Can anyone tell me what that is called? Thanks.

I had to look that up to see what it is and I don't think it will work with my plastic barrel, sure would be nice though. I did find raking canes that hook up to my auto siphon and should be plenty long enough so that is the plan for now until I can upgrade to a nice set up. We pressed apples...

I had to look that up to see what it is and I don't think it will work with my plastic barrel, sure would be nice though. I did find raking canes that hook up to my auto siphon and should be plenty long enough so that is the plan for now until I can upgrade to a nice set up. We pressed apples...

One more question for whoever wants to answer it, I planned on putting a hole in the cap that screws into one of the bungs to add an airlock. Now that I am planning on putting a spigot in one of the bungs that won't work. I will either have to put a spigot in the bung and lay the barrel on its...

Thanks for the advise, I will post some pics when I get it started and later let you know how it turned out

Do you add sugars to yours? How about potassium metasulphate?

I looked close at the barrels and see that the bung lid (not sure the technical name) has a punch out inside it with smaller threads for a spigot. I am going to try to get one and lay it on its side and the spigot should be above the lees. I should be able to get a five gallon bucket under it...

I wonder how all these farmers controls temp for the first week, probably start it at a time of year where the nights don't dip so much. The only way I see around that is doing it in five gallon batches in the basement where I normally make it and then transferring it to the barrel. I have 15...

I just got two 55 gallon food grade (used one time for candy making syrup) barrels and I am planning on filling one with cider and making hard cider in it. I have a few questions, I will just explain how I plan on doing this first and then list my questions. I have already cleaned and...

I was thinking I should try that, definitely doing it now thanks!

I read through this thread and see that squash is often used instead of pumpkin, will any kind work? Should I still carmelize it?

I have a couple five gallon buckets of cider that have quit bubbling and can be drunk now but since I still have about three gallons from the last bucket in the fridge I'm in no hurry, I am thinking about raking it to a secondary bucket and adding pumpkin, spices, and brown sugar then letting it...

I will post pictures when I get it going.