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Primary: I used 9 lbs local wildflower honey, 9 lbs of crushed frozen strawberries, water to 3 gallons of total volume and pitched D47. Starting gravity was 1.122. Also added 1/4 tsp yeast nutrient at pitched and aerated like crazy. Days 2 and 3 I added another 1/4 tsp of yeast nutrient. Aerated...

I have 2 gallons of apricot/peach cider that started in October and has been sitting in bulk since. It is spectacular. Finally got around to stabilizing with KMeta and sorbate today. Gonna let it work a few days and then bottle. It is currently fermented totally dry at 0.990. I don't want this...

I've got 5 gallons of cider in secondary that's about 2 months old (3 weeks in primary, 5 weeks in secondary). Started with 5 gallons Lewisburg cider, added 2 cans of FAJC. OG was about 1.056. I'm going to break into smaller batches and rack to tertiary where I'll let it age for a good long...

I've got 5 gallons of cider currently in secondary. It fermented with Belle Saison yeast for 3 weeks in primary and went from about 1.056 to 0.996 pretty quickly. After primary I racked to a 5 gallon carboy and topped with more cider to eliminate headspace. My questions are: 1. Is there any...

Subject says it all. Used lees after racking 5 gallons of cider that fermented with Belle Saison yeast. Approximate recipe was 1 cup lees, 1.5 cup AP flour, 1 cup coarsely blended oats, 2 T sugar and 1 T salt. Turned the lees into a sort of a sourdough starter by feeding it with sugar and...

Hi all. Just started a 5 gallon batch of cider. Here's where I'm at so far: -pitched 21 grams of Belle Saison yeast on 5 gallons of pasteurized, preservative free cider (3 gallons Lewisburg, 2 gallons Indian Summer). I also added 2 containers of FAJC. Original Gravity is about 1.056. My plan...

Just thought I'd provide a little update. I attempted a raspberry ginger hard Apple cider and just got it in bottles. Overall I think it turned out pretty good. A little recap: -1 gallon Louisburg unfiltered pasteurized apple cider -Belle saison yeast -After a week, was fermented dry to...

The title pretty much says it. I feel like I use an inordinate amount of Star-San for how much cider I'm making. Here is my process: When I'm going to be racking or bottling, I generally make 2.5 gallons of sanitizer in a 6 gallon bucket. I then soak whatever I'm using (tubing, racking cane...

Just curious what the general ratio is for sweetening cider. Here's where I'm at so far: Fermented one gallon unfiltered cider with Belle Saison yeast. After a week, I added 12 grams of dried ginger and a pack of FAJC. This restarted fermentation. It fermented dry in one week, I tasted it and...

So I started my second cider today. My plan is to make a raspberry ginger cider. I started with one gallon Lewisburg apple cider, added 3 grams of belle saison yeast rehydrated into 4 oz water, per package directions. The thing I missed was adding sugar. I wanted this to be a little higher...

So I've got folks saving bottles for me to use for cider. I know clear bottles aren't the best choice because of degradation due to light exposure. But I keep all my filled cider bottles in a cardboard box in a corner in the basement. They never see light til they're opened or thrown in the...

So I brewed my first batch of plain-Jane Apple cider a few weeks ago. It turned out pretty damned good for having no idea what I was doing, and for probably oxidizing the ever living crap out of it. With a squirt of simple syrup added (I fermented totally dry), it's very good. Can't wait to see...

Quick question before I bottle today: I am planning to bottle carbonate my cider using priming sugar. Do I have to then pasteurize my cider once I've reached the appropriate level of carbonation in order to halt the process? If I don't do this will I end up with bombs? Thanks.

Hi all. Please take a look at the picture below. I started with 5 gallons of Louisburg Cider (pasteurized, no preservatives) and some Cider House Select yeast. Started at 1.050 and after two weeks was at 0.096 so I racked to secondary. It's been in secondary as seen below but does not to appear...

Hey all. So I started a 5 gallon batch of cider on 2/20. Took the third SG reading today and it was fermented out to 0.096. Planning on racking to secondary tomorrow, letting it sit for another couple weeks, and then bottling. I've got a couple questions about priming sugars and carbonating...

So I am on day 3 of my initial fermentation for my first batch of hard apple cider. Used 5 gallons of unfiltered, pasteurized cider and Cider House Select yeast. After not seeing any action in the airlock the first day or so, I am now getting about 10 bubbles per minute. Started with an OG of...

First time cider maker here. Got my first batch started today. Used 5 gallons of store bought cider. Emptied them into a sanitized 6.5 gallon bucket and added about a half pound of honey. When I added the yeast, I gave the mixture a good stir rather than letting it just sit on the surface. I...