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I started this just over a month ago, kegged a week ago, and it's just now carbed up and tastes great. 6 gal Great Value Apple Juice 8 lbs Frozen Blueberries 3 Tbls Yeast Nutrient 1 Tbls Yeast Energizer 1 Tbls Wine Tannins 1 tsp Malic Acid 1 pkt Lalvin K1-V1116 OG of apple juice was 1.049 I...

So, this was my first experience using fruit in my cider. This turned out really delicious. Mixed Berry Cider 5.25 Gal Great Value Apple Juice 1.00 Gal Old Orchard Mixed Berry Juice 3 Tbls Yeast Nutrient 1 Tbls Yeast Energizer 1 tbs Wine Tannin 1 Pkt Lalvin D-47 5 lbs Frozen Blueberries 2 lbs...

So, just kegged a batch of Pineapple Cider: 5.25 Gallons Great Value Apple Juice 1 Gallon Great Value Pineapple Juice 2.5 Tbs Yeast Nutrient 1 Tbs Yeast Energizer 1 tsp Wine Tannin 1 Packet Lalvin D-47 2 Cans Frozen Pineapple Juice Concentrate (for sweetening) 2 Cans Frozen Apple Juice...

Another success in my search for simple and easy ciders. 6.5 gallons Northland Cranberry Raspberry Juice 2 Tbls Yeast Nutrient 1 Tbls Yeast Energizer 1 Pkt Lalvin D-47 Yeast 6 cups Morena sugar (for sweetening) 3 cups Northland Cranberry Raspberry Juice (for sweetening) OG 1.048 I put the...

I accidentally posted this in Beer Recipes, re-posting here to correct that. 5.25 gallons Great Value Apple Juice 1 gallon Old Orchard Tart Cherry Juice 6 tsp Yeast Nutrient 3 tsp Yeast Energizer 1 packet Lavin D-47 Original gravity: 1.051 Pitched yeast dry at 69 degrees I racked to...

I've been experimenting with store bought juice to find recipes that are quick, easy, and delicious. I've come up with two, so far, that taste great and that I'm sure I can repeat with ease. This is my recipe for a simple Apple Cider. I plan on tweaking it in the future by adding tannin and/or...

So, I did a side by side comparison of Lalvin D-47 and Cider House Select Cider Yeast using Great Value Apple Juice. (Under the same conditions, the CHSCY generated a lot of sulfur, hoping it ages out. D-47 was completely absent of any sulfur and deliciously drinkable straight out of secondary.)...

I just have to boast about my Tart Cherry Cider I have brewing. One week to Secondary and it already tastes amazing. Here's the recipe: 5.25 gallons Great Value Apple Juice 1 gallon Old Orchard Tart Cherry Juice 6 tsp Yeast Nutrient 3 tsp Yeast Energizer 1 packet Lavin D-47 Original gravity...

I know this idea is silly and impractical, but it's a fun and intriguing thought experiment to me. What modifications would it take to turn a water cooler into a kegerator? Top loader? Bottom loader? Discuss!

I just wanted to show off my carboy carrier that I made last week. I used it for the first time on Thursday when I transferred my Black Raspberry Melomel to secondary. One picture shows the tools I used and what little waste I had. I just wish I had written down the lengths I used. It's made...

Just over a month ago I had to quarantine for two weeks and had a lot of extra time on my hands. My wife gets terrible headaches from grape wine, but not from fruit wine or mead. A confluence of events led to us discussing how we wished we currently knew someone who made fruit wine or mead...