Hi everyone- Monday night, I picked up 4 gal of fresh cider from a local orchard. I added another gal of preservative-free apple juice with a pound of brown sugar and some spices boiled into it. I took a gravity reading (1.072), then I threw a smack-pack of 1068 in there. It's been bubbling nicely since Tuesday morning and the carboy's at about 65F.
The krausen got up to 2-3 inches yesterday, then it disappeared today. I took a gravity reading out of curiosity and got....1.072! Not even a little change from 3 days ago. So either I (1) took the OG wrong or (2) got way too impatient for a cider (this is my first). Or is there something I'm not thinking about?
The krausen got up to 2-3 inches yesterday, then it disappeared today. I took a gravity reading out of curiosity and got....1.072! Not even a little change from 3 days ago. So either I (1) took the OG wrong or (2) got way too impatient for a cider (this is my first). Or is there something I'm not thinking about?