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This cider was started back in April. It spent 8 weeks over 2 set of apples and then over month with pectic enzyme in it. I enjoyed the taste with what did not make it to the current fermenter. As you can see in the images it has gone very clear from when I racked it between time on...

I just checked on a cider that's going for a long aging and noticed something at the liquid line. The carbon was fully sanitized and I kept the airlock full. Have I lost this one?

Good Day Everyone I am going to make a mead this year. I am planning on making a cyser as I am enjoying making cider right now. I have the yeast and the honey I am going to us but the stuck on the apple juice. I could pay more for fresh stuff from last year, use store juice lots of people...

So last week I did my first botting day and it went better then I thought it would as I did not have a bottling wand yet. Bottled my S-04 cider I started on 01.11.25 Started with an OG of 1.052 that went down to 1.004 at this point I split out 1 litter of cider and added in a strong pear...

So first time using S-04 and think it's going to be the last. Had to do 2 rackings to get all the settlement out. Image is from second racking Me and the wife found that it had gone very tart and its going to need lots of adjustments to make it drinkable for use. Well we live and learn...

Good Time of Day all I am thinking about making a cyser at some point this year. I have some honey that's a few years old does honey go bad at any point? I have attached images of the honey below

After spending to much time reading to many reddit groups about brewing I notice that some do or have done a kind of group challenge. Would anyone be interested in something like this at some point of the year? It would be structured so that anyone of any skill level could join it. I have a...

Good time of day all. I am very surprised how much sediment my second brew has to my first one. I am only a few days in and look at this carboy bottom. Was able to get the same brand of apple juice as my first cider. The only difference is the yeast, I am using S04 this time. I wonder...

So lets get the list for 2025 started 1 gal started 01.13.25 0 + 1 = 1 gal

Good Day all. So with the space I have to work in ,the amount me and the wife drink and the fact my wife things this is the craziest thing I have ever wanted to due (Challenged accepted you think she learn not to say something like that after being together for 20 years). So I am looking at...

I am hopping next week I get to start my first gallon of cider. Been reading lots of information and watching YouTube videos I have come up with the following 1 gallon fresh pressed apple cider now avaible at grocery stores 1 cup black tea steeped for 10 minutes EC-1118 yeast Some raisins...

Good time of day everyone Is it possible to do your ADV reading right in the carboy? I have picked up all my equipment second hand and there was no cylinder for the hydrometer but there was a hydrometer go figure.

What size of bottles do you use when you bottle your cider? I am thinking for going somewhere between 250 to 500 ml. I am also planning on using reusable flip top bottles.

Good Day What do most of you use to limit the amount of air in your fermenter when on secondary fermentation?

So for todays silly question If I wanted don't want to use store bought apple juice when I make my first cider I need to freeze fresh cider. Would I be making things harder on myself doing this?

Good Morning. I been looking at Cider Starter Kits and wounding if anyone has use this kit before. I do live in Canada and there are some great kits out there but they are not Canadian and do not want to deal with international shipping and conversion rates. I do plan on getting a second...

Greetings from the great white north. With the working with the LCBO learning about about how products are made to help server my customers I got an idea that started to fermenting in the back of my head. As I was walking the picket line during the strike that is just finishing the idea had...