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I'm about 3 or 4 batches of cider in and when I racked this stuff it left some black granules behind in the bucket. The samples I tasted from the hydrometer have a funky sulphur/soapy smell and I'm worried that this batch is not going to come out ok. Please share your wisdom with a noob...

So, a few weeks ago I successful pasteurization a delicious, yet crude cider on the stove. I even managed to preserve a touch of carbonation and sweetness. This morning I am working on pasteurizing this batch and one of my 1/2 liter bottles with the cool swing tops shattered. Do you...

I beseech the wisdom of the brew sages once more: This batch of cider (my 2nd) taste great. However, I'm noticing something very strange in about half of the bottles. There is a clump of something brown and viscous. I was drinking one while playing video games and that little lump felt...

Hello, I'm have just tiptoed into this and have been having a great time. I've already brewed up a very simple cider, but it was tasty and did what alcohol is meant to do. Thanks to all of you who unknowingly fed me information as I lurked through your conversations here on the forum in the...