When I started this last batch and took my first hydrometer reading and
and got a reading of 1.050, and just before I bottled it I took the last reading. The hydrometer showed a reading of 1.000. Isn't the reading supposed to go up, instead of down? And the hydrometer also showed the alcohol content to be zero.
I used 1 gallon of best choice apple cider, 1/2 pkg of Cider House Select yeast, it fermented for 6 days and then quit, then I did (what ever you call it) changed jars and got ready to bottle it when I remembered to take a reading and got the 1.000 reading. Oh yeah I did add 1/2 cup of brown sugar to the mixture before putting the yeast in. I would like to have at least have 5 or 6 % of alcohol, not zero percent. So what did I do wrong ? If you have any ideas please let me know!
Thanks
mtnman68
and got a reading of 1.050, and just before I bottled it I took the last reading. The hydrometer showed a reading of 1.000. Isn't the reading supposed to go up, instead of down? And the hydrometer also showed the alcohol content to be zero.
I used 1 gallon of best choice apple cider, 1/2 pkg of Cider House Select yeast, it fermented for 6 days and then quit, then I did (what ever you call it) changed jars and got ready to bottle it when I remembered to take a reading and got the 1.000 reading. Oh yeah I did add 1/2 cup of brown sugar to the mixture before putting the yeast in. I would like to have at least have 5 or 6 % of alcohol, not zero percent. So what did I do wrong ? If you have any ideas please let me know!
Thanks
mtnman68