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When people say star San is reusable, does that mean I can literally fill my carboy to sanitize, rack it back in to another carboy and store it for use next time?

I didn't have a hydrometer when I started my Mead. I used two and a quarter pounds of honey in a 3.78 liter mix. Can anyone provide a rough guess as to what my OG was?

Sorry for the newbie question... I recently finished a basic cider using store bought apple juice and ec-1118 yeast. The SG dropped from 1.05 to about .995 and produced a very drinkable cider that I jugged as opposed to bottling. I really liked the cider, but I have to admit, it really didn't...

Having drank some I feel your math is likely more accurate than my estimate. The cider isn't at all unpleasant, it tastes kind of like a moderate white wine with no sweetness. Not particularly flavorful but not at all unpleasant either.

So, I'm pretty excited and had to share. My first one gallon batch of cider is done! I used a gallon of Allen's canned apple juice and one packet of ec-1118. My initial gravity was almost bang on 1.050 and my current gravity is a little below 1.00 (the writing on a hydrometer is TINY) looks...

First time home fermenter here. As such I have a couple silly questions. Firstly, is there a search feature am missing on the mobile version of the forum? I'm sure I'll have more silly questions through this process, haha. Secondly, is it safe to drink a cider straight after primary...