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Ok, so I went hog wild and got two new carboys for big (for me) batches of cider. I cleaned out Walmart of their Musselmans gallon jugs of apple juice and their Apple and Eve juice. All I had was two packets of EC-1118 yeast, so that's what I used. No nutrient. My basement was too cold so I...

Hi guys, crossposting this from the Cider forum, figured you winemakers might use pectic enzyme more than most. So this is the first time I've used pectic enzyme in a cider, and I think there may be an issue with the clumps of pectin goo and the yeast. I have two gallons of cider, one...

Hey all, so this is the first time I've used pectic enzyme in a cider, and I think there may be an issue with the clumps of pectin goo and the yeast. I have two gallons of cider, one an apple peach mango juice and the other a plain apple juice. The peach mango was pretty cloudy, so I dumped...

This might make more sense in the Cider forum, but wanted to get the general (brewing) public's opinion. Has anyone entered a still cider into NHC and advanced? I'm entering my first anything into the comp and while I'm happy with the flavor of my two ciders, I've been crashing them hoping...

Hey all, did a quick search and found some old (8+ year old) info on this question, but figured I'd ask again for updated opinions. I'm considering going to either NHC or GABF, but I'm not sure which would be best. I'm joining a homebrew club that may/may not be going to NHC, and I've got...

So I feel like I've seen this somewhere on here before but I can't find the thread, if anyone has a link handy I'd appreciate it. We're told that we can't use store-bought cider/juice with potassium sulfate or sodium benzoate in it because it would inhibit the yeast we add from doing what...

Hey guys, so I've been looking at Oregon Fruit for fruiting cider and beer, but what about adding water to it with some extra sugar and making wine? Since these are purees and not straight juice, I don't know if this would actually work. Any experience with this? I've fruited a country wine...

Possible? I don't have the equipment any more for big batches, or full boils even, but I'd like to get a carboy or two of sour beer going. I know malt extracts have come a long way, but just wondering if anyone has a tried and true recipe for a decent golden/red sour base beer with extract and...

Hi guys, it's been years since I've been on Homebrewtalk but I figured I'd come back and get a little more serious about my cidermaking. I've recently finished a batch of simple cider from store bought juice (Motts) and 71b yeast. I like the flavor profile the wine yeast gives, nice and dry but...