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The gravity reading was 1.000 when I racked it.

This i my first big batch of Cider and I just moved it over to the secondary fermentation carboy. My question is, Is this close enough tot he top or do I need to fill it more.

First sample with hydrometer two weeks in primary tank.

well I took a sample and this was my reading

Not sure I would worry about the spigot because once I rack it over to the secondary fermentation tank I will be thoroughly cleaning the primary.

Well I've added another gallon of cider and when I opened the primary tank I noticed the raisins were floating. Is this to be expected? also I wanted to pull a sample of the cider to measure with the hydrometer. is it okay for me to open up the spout at the bottom to retrieve the sample or will...

My primary is a 5.5 gallon bucket and I have a 5 gallon glass carboy. Yes I have a hydrometer I just forgot to take my OG reading. So how long should I keep it in the primary for? This Sunday will be two weeks.

This is a two part question. I started a 5 gallon batch of cider with 4 gallons of cider and one gallon of apple juice, but i mistakenly only used one half gallon of apple juice., my worry is that when it comes time to rack it over to my glass carboy that there will be too much of an air void...

i,m sorry I meant 4 gallons of cider not 3

I have a question on this topic. I'm doing a 5 gallon batch of cider, I used 3 gallons cider and one of apple juice, problem is it was only a half gallon bottle of juice and I am getting close to racking it over to my glass carboy. my question is can I take a half gallon of fresh cider and add...

Hello, I have a question. I was in the Process of making a 5 gallon batch of hard cider paying close attention to making sure I did not introduce any contaminants During the process. Well midway through pouring the 5 gallons of cider the ring that connects to the cap of the gallon jug fill into...