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I am trying to figure out what nutrients I need to add to my fresh pressed apple juice. I was talking to a local cidery owner here in Denver and was told that apple juice already has enough nitrogen so I should be using Startup without the DAP. Do you guys know if this is correct? Does anyone...

Hey gang. I just finished building my press with a shop press and 5 gallon buckets. Now I have to figure out how to shred the apples. I think I remember reading about someone shredding the apples in a 5 gallon bucket with a grout/paint mixer and a drill. Does anyone have experience with...

Hey all. I have a batch that just finished 8 weeks in the primary and I transfered to a secondary today. When I started it the yeast took off like crazy, blew out the airlock, and stank bad of rhino farts. I stirred it to get the smell out and let it sit for a week. That didn't help so I...

Started 16 gallons in the last two weeks. Two 5 gallons, a 3gallon, and three 1 gallons. 787 + 16 = 803

Any updates on this one? I just started 3 gallons on fresh pressed apple juice a week ago. Pressed apples, added pectic enzyme. 24 hours later added 3 campden tablets. 30 hours later added the yeast. Then it took 48 hours to start fermenting. Then added 3/4 tsp Startup yeast nutrient. Curious...

So I am fairly new and have only brewed a dozen or so batches of cider but these lees look weird to me. This was an experimental batch in which I took 7 different store bought juices and ciders and mixed them together. Then added WLP775 to the mix. It has been fermenting for about 2 weeks now...

Okay, so I tasted them. They are sour almost like a lemon and leave your tongue feeling fuzzy. They are a lot smaller than I thought, about the size of a dime so I don't think I will get much juice from them. From what I have read they sound like the right flavor profile for adding a little...

I will taste them when I get home. The wife said they didn't taste bad so I am not sure they have the bite/flavor profile I was looking to add.

Hey all, been making cider for a couple years now but I am just getting into pressing my own apples. I posted on nextdoor.com that I was looking for someone with a crabapple tree in the neighborhood that would let me have their apples. A neighbor replied and said they "thought" they had a...

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