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Hey All, Aldi had cider for $3/gallon so I decided to start a batch of hard cider. It had p-sorb in it, but I like to experiment and the challenge of getting a fermentation going in cider w/ p-sorb was appealing to me, lol. I read a few threads here about cider w/ p-sorb and there seems...

Hey All - I've had a gallon of cider sitting in secondary for quite a while...I stupidly didn't write down when I started it and then got too busy w/ grad school and lost track, but it's been at least a month, less than two. Anyway I was just going to prime and bottle it but I took a little...

Hey All - With Spring semester starting I procrastinated on pasteurizing my first "real" (did a couple quickie batches in between) batch of cider...I finally got around to it today, but when I decided to crack one open while I worked I saw that I over-carbed a bit...I'm not at bottle-bomb stage...

Hello All, On an impulse I started my 2nd batch of cider last night - a 1-gallon batch using the "starting a simple cider" recipe on this forum - with the hopes of getting a really fast but drinkable cider done by Christmas. Again, impulse brew, so I didn't have any yeast on hand. When I...

Hi All - I've been thinking about trying my hand at brewing cider for a while and I'm finally researching and about to buy some supplies. I've decided to go w/ plastic buckets for fermenters for ease of cleaning and safety (I've got 3 kids under 5 and my wife would flip out at the prospect of a...