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I have a 1.5 gallon batch of cider almost completely fermented and want to secondary it to clear but I only have a 5 gallon carboy available to use. Would this be ok for secondary?

I've just be kind of last with the whole hobby, I've got alot of money invested, now it's time to invest some time and see if u can make a decent beer.

I just read that Sam Adams uses Hallertau hops in its cherry wheat, maybe I'll try that instead of the testing.

Ty shanecb I'm going to the LHBS in the next day or 2 and will give this a shot. It's far easier to make cider, no boiling.

Haven't brewed beer in over a year, did a few small batches of cider over that time. I'll start with the recipe, then on to my questions. Cherry wheat 2.5 gallon batch 3 lbs liquid wheat extract 1.5 lbs light dry extract 1 Oz tettang Nottingham ale yeast 1.5 gallons water in pot Bring to...

I have been back sweetening with concentrate and have had good results. I use about 1 can per gallon to get the sweetness SWMBO likes. Sent from a galaxy far far away.....

I've been told the general rule is about 1oz per gallon. Sent from a galaxy far far away.....

Yes back sweetened and bottled and when the soda bottle I filled feels like it is properly carbonated, I'll stove top pasteurize like I've done the last half dozen times.... Sent from a galaxy far far away....

LHBS treated me great, replaced my capper without a question. That's the nice thing about about buying locally..... Sent from a galaxy far far away.....

I back sweeten with frozen juice concentrate. Sent from a planet far far away.....

Well the good is I bottled my apple cherry cider today and it turned out great... Finished dry and back sweetened for SWMBO and she said I'm really getting the hang of this cider thing. 😃 The bad is while I was capping my butterfly capper that I just bought bent somehow and it was a...

When I said SG I meant FG. I'll have to get a can and conduct the test ASAP. The cider I have in primary now is @ 1.003 after 8 days. I expect it to ferment dry and I guess I'll backsweeten quite a bit, maybe to 1.030 to see if that's to get liking. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

So just take a can and let it sit out till it hoes flat? I'll be able to get a SG at that point? Sent from a planet far far away.....

Ty flars appreciate it. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I found it, it was printed on the scale inside the hydrometer. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I don't have any card or paperwork with my hydrometer, is it maybe on the hydrometer itself? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

How can I tell if I need to use 68* or 60* for my temp correction with my hydrometer? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Very nice FAQ! Good job! Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

I was informed that 6 grams of sugar per gallon will raise sg 1 point. Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

My SWMBO tried a can of this at a bike rally last night and loved it. I was wondering if anyone knows or could guesstimate a FG so I could try to make my next batch of cider to her sweetness liking. Sent from my iPad using Home Brew