Hello group. I'm a college student in Rolla MO who's been making cider for three years now. I learned from my best friend's grandma in upstate New York, how...
doesn't look like this is much of a group, oh well. I just thought I'd write back. I'm an employee of UM-columbia and fresh out of college. if I were you ,...
I'm a real newbie and have been lurking for about 2 weeks. I'm a "Stay At Home" Mom who doesn't spend much time at home. I homeschool my kids and have them...
The 3/8" HDPE hosing is for racking, but after thinking about it, get something more flexible and really, whatever size you want, I just like 3/8" There are...
A friend and I made a simple cider. 1 gal of cider,1 cup of sugar and lavlin cider yeast. When yeast activity stopped we racked into a secondary and it was...
First, is there much air at the top of the jug it's in now? That can make it cloudy. Also the relatively low acid content of apples can make it cloudy. This...
Had an interesting batch this fall I thought I'd pass feedback on. My 400 apple trees are still young and not producing (heck, if we'd ever get a relief from...
Hi members, Just joined your group and thought I'd say hello. I'm trying my hand at homebrew after a gap of ten years or so, starting off with the simple...
Hello All, I've just started to explore the realm of cider... done mostly wines and meads previously. Anyway, since I started in the dead of winter, I had to...
Hi all... Has anyone done cyser that cares to share some details? I juat started 5 gallons. Does anyone have experience with Wyeast Sweet mead? How long should...
I used White labs sweet meade last year, pleased w/ the results. Did not get the residual sweetness I had hoped for, but still was a fine sparkling cider. -d ...
I have ha d batch stuck at SG 1.07 for close to a week. There are still bubbles from the air lock every 2 seconds or so, and there is still foam on top. What...
Do you mean 1.007?
What was the OG?
You might want to raise the temp or rouse the yeast.
On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 05:34:09 -0000, "handmadecraft" wrote:
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My Hydrometer reads 1.070. I already tried raising the temp. It has been at 70 F. for several days. It did seem to help, if airlock bubbles are any indication....
Hello Everyone, I decided to try my hand a making some hard cider this winter. I just purchased 10 gallons of fresh cider and I'm hoping for some general ...
Greetings, all! I'm about to start my annual batch of Christmas/Solstice cider, and wanted to get some input. Which yeast would you recommend for a cider that ...
I just finished my first batch of cyser. My goal was to produce a finished product that had the consistency and mouthfeel of a thick hearty sweet cider. I...
When a cider has finished fermenting do you add a stablizer or not? Is it like a sparkling mead - just let it age or will it explode the bottle? Thanks....
... I bottled this late last year, took it out at Christmas, found it rather nasty (thin and sharp). Left it alone rather than throwing it out. Took a bottle...
Folks, I've done a bit of homebrewing and my wife has requested that me make some hard cider, which she really likes. That certainly seemed fair so we...
Hello, I joined the group last night. I am extremely new to home brewing. I am making vinegar first and then going to cider. I have so much to learn about...
Well I am fairly new to the cider thing too I am about to start batch #4. I did look around quite at the local homebrew stores a bit and this is the book I'd...
I wanted to let you all know that I normally use katherineconlon and NOT claninnkeeper. That's an old name. Can anyone tell me how much puree is needed for a...
I hope to start the first batch of hard cider this weekend. I found organic apple cider with nothing added. I found it at Whole Foods. Has anyone used...