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So I've made some good ciders using ale yeast. I really nailed it with the last batch, especially considering I used store bought juice. All of that to say, I'm wanting to potentially expand my horizons with lager yeast. I have recently gotten a used fridge that at it's warmest setting is...

Personally, I wouldn't worry about the speed. I've had mead and ciders that fermented so fast they started to volcano out the jug. They tasted fine even with me leaving the airlock open for a day while the yeast went nuts. If you're still getting a lot of bubbles in your airlock at 1.002 SG, I...

One thing I tried is to add pear juice (or concentrate) to primary, as it really doesn't add any pear flavor but it does bring a good amount of sorbitol which is a sweetner that won't ferment. I like my ciders on the dry side so its less of a challenge for me. You can buy sorbitol if you want to...

I used to use unfiltered juice. I had clarity issues without any additives. Some treatments might help. The other thing to consider, is higher quality filtered juice. I haven't had to treat my latest batch and have great clarity. Just something to think about.

I just racked and tasted my first batch using S-04. It did have residual sweetness. ABV of ~6%. If every batch performs this well, I'm an S-04 believer.

I use pasteurized juice straight from the jug. I currently have a batch going now with a tube of concentrate mixed in to bump up the gravity. I just sanitize the equipment. I don't generally panic about contamination, as I've never had a problem. To address the kit issue, they are useful in...

If you froze it in a jug, but upside down, and then do the thaw/refreeze procedure, do you think it would drain out of the jug without too much dilution?