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Thanks for your reply, OG was 1.070 after I added 2lbs of light brown sugar to each 5 gallon carboy. I added yeast nutrient and peptic enzyme to each carboy as well. The Gravity reading hasnt changed and theres no signs of fermentation. Its being stored at 68 degrees which is supposed to be...

Hi There, I pressed about 5 bushels of apples and got 15 gallons of cider that I put into 3 carboys. I added campden tablets, waited 24hrs then I added 2lbs of brown sugar per carboy and added Wyeast sweet Cider and Mead yeast. Its been about 36 hrs, and I dont see any bubbles in my...

Sounds like a plan to me, ill do just that. Thanks, I appreciate the help!

Hi there, This is my third year making cider, and I wanted to try a new recipe, which uses Wyeast Sweet Mead and Cider yeast. I bought 2 packs and each pack says it innoculates 6 gallons. Unfortunately, (or fortunately I suppose) I got more juice than expected from our apples and ended up with...

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Thanks everyone for the great advice and insight! Very much appreciated. I like a nice clear dry cider, sweetness isn't too important to me and I am fine if the cider is still as well. I think I am going to let it age in secondary until it is at my desired clarity and then start drinking. I...

Hi Everyone, Newbie cider maker here - started with fresh pressed apple juice (we pressed them ourselves), added Campden tablets to kill off the natural yeast, pectic enzyme, sugar and yeast nutrient. Next day I added champagne yeast. Still not clear on how to use hydrometer but I believe OG...

Thanks for the information and suggestions! Much appreciated!

Hi there, So I thought I would try my hand at Apple Cider making this year with our apple tree but have run into a bit of an issue. I had my cider in primary for 14 days (I intended to do 10 but I was out of town and had no choice but to let it stay in primary) then I racked to secondary...