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The highest I have ever gone is 12% but there are some strains that will go up to 18% abv. Lalvin EC1118 comes to mind.

I wouldn't boil it. But it is personal preference if you want to heat it to pasturize. I generally buy pasturized cider from the store so I do not heat it on the stove.

Has anyone tried this recipe but instead of using dextrose substituted maple syrup?

I do not know if there is any advantage to cider over juice, but I always enjoyed drinking cider as compared to juice.

From what it sounds like to me, it seems that your apple juice may have contained preservatives. Personally, I prefer to use apple cider instead of apple juice just because it is easier to find preservative-free cider in the local grocery store. It is always a good idea to save the labels...

As long as the cold crashed cider is not warmed up then the fermentation will not continue. But by kegging you have allowed yourself adequate space for a short period of fermentation. I remember cold crashing my first few batches in my buddy's fridge in college. Although their fridge was at...

Hello, I was first introduced to home wine making and brewing from my college Botany professor. Since then I have taken up making both dry and semi-sweet hard ciders as well as mead. I haven't really had the time or equipment to take up making beers yet.