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Hey guys.. hopefully yas can help me out. I just bottled some cider from the secondary and added sugar to the bottles and then put in the fridge. There's NO carbonation happening... so I'm wondering is there any way to still add carbonation in the bottles given where I'm at? Thanks!!

Hey guys... My first original batch of cider which I started back on Feb 26th... then moved to a secondary on March 23rd. It has since been sitting in a carboy in the basement since March 23rd... UNTIL NOW. I'm bottling. I didn't add anything to the secondary. Just let it age. Being a...

How long should I keep it in secondary? Also,is the fruit edible? I figure it would be something like a fruit flavoured shine? I've drawn a little sample from this batch, it has the nice berry taste but also is slightly carbonated already... so do you think I should still add sugar when I...

Okay, here's where I'm at. I let my 2 batches ferment for 3 weeks plus a few days. I didn't do any readings with the hydrometer before, but I went out and bought one, and purchased the exact same cider brands and left them at room temp. So here's what I got for measurements. Batch...

Hey guys... just a quick question. I notice a lot of people talking about 3 stages, but I always thought there was 2? Primary and then Bottle. If there are 3 stages, how long should I do each stage for and when is it ok to start taking little sample tastes? Thanks! GoingInCider

Hey guys, I'm a newb and was wondering if someone could either create a new thread, or add to Yoopers, or even here with a cheat sheet of all the key words and phrases in regards to home brew. Every time I read a new thread, I come across new terms, sayings and accessory names. So instead of...

Hey guys... first post here. I've been more or less a cider internet creeper until now. In my impatiences, I started 2 batches of cider. First batch is 8L of sweet pasteurized with no preservatives cider. It's brewing in a Mr. Beer kit. In this batch I'm using champagne yeast, as I read...