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Well, 60 hours after pitching my yeast, active fermentation has yet to start. Using safale US-05, I started with 4 gallons of 100% all natural cider and 2 lbs. of brown sugar. Ended up with an OG of 1.064. About 6 hours after pitching the yeast, there was a light, frothy ring around the top. 24...

Well, I started a 5 gallon batch of cider with an OG of 1.104 and ideally I would like to get it down to at least 1.02. Nutrient was added, and I used Nottingham originally. It has been actively fermenting for 12 days at 61° and the air lock has slowed down to one bubble every 5 to 6 seconds for...

Hello all, my first 5 gallon batch of cider is bubbling away at about a bubble per second at a steady 64°. The OG came in at 1.104. I know that's pretty high, and that I can expect jet fuel, but I'm looking for a higher abv. I ended up going with Nottingham and added the 5 tsp of nutrient that...

Hello all, probably going to start my first ever batch of cider tomorrow. Correct me if I'm wrong, but bentonite is supposed to be added after racking into the secondary right? I'm also curious to hear about how well it works. Thanks, Jason. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Home Brew mobile app

Getting ready to start a 5 gallon batch pretty soon. I plan on using 5lbs of brown sugar and Lalvin EC-1118 yeast. With that much sugar, would one packet of yeast suffice, or should I go with two? Also, does anyone have any opinions on sugar, brown or white (taste wise). Sorry for the basic...

The local farmer's market in my area has some of the best fresh pressed cider I've ever had. They'll only have it in stock for another week or two. That being said, if I were to stock up on it and throw 10 gallons or so in the deep freeze for another batch of cider this winter, will it have any...

Hello all. I'm brand new to the forum and thanks to all of the information available here, I think I'm ready to brew my 1st batch of cider. There's just one thing I'm not sure about. This may be a stupid question, but if I am using a 6 gallon carboy and only use 5 gallons of cider, will I need a...