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When I racked off my last 5 gallon batch of cider, I had a bit left, tossed it in a gallon carboy and topped with apple juice to see what would happen. I have a crystal clear juice that's now been fermenting for a week! It started fermenting the next morning, and not just a little bit...

Never actually posted in here, because all my questions had been answered in other postings. My first mead in several years has been a success due to all the information here. Got the exact result I was aiming for, and will be upscaling it soon. The first glass was AMAZING even still being...

I have a few one gallons I use for various experiments and whatnot, but lost some of the lids during a recent move, and trying to find replacements. The problem I am having is I cannot find the metal caps with the rubber seal. I have found some with more of a wax/cardboard seal, they work, but I...

I know sunlight can affect the hops and cause problems with beers, which got me to thinking, will sunlight harm a cider that is in secondary in a clear container? If so, what would it do?

What would you suggest as an inexpensive stove top still for someone with little to no experience with distilling? I'm not sure I would be confident enough in my DIY skills for such a thing without ever having experience with one.

I'm curious how y'all store your auto siphons. Been looking at reorganizing and trying to find ideas on a way to store them without moisture sitting in the siphon or tubing until I need it again.

I have been thinking I may do this just for ease and not having to pasteurize my bottles, but every source discusses it from the stand point of someone who is already familiar with kegging, connections, and whatnot. Is there anywhere I can find a source that will explain it in simple terms for...

I saw the label thread, and didn't want to clog up the beautiful labels with my questions about labeling. What is the best option for an inexpensive label? Not looking for fancy or retail grade labeling, just something for home use that won't dissolve or fall off when the bottle sweats, so I...

I'm curious if anyone else has had the same experience as me, or might have insight into the science of what causes this. When I drink commercially produced ciders and wines, I seem to metabolize the alcohol very quickly. I'll get a good buzz going, and 10 minutes later, I'm sober. I've...

I'm unsure if this is the right spot for this question, but it seems like a newbie question to me. I live in a townhouse, so space is limited for storage/fermentation, and I have had a thought that might help with utilizing some space that is pretty much dead space, but unsure if it would...

Been sitting here sipping some cider and looking into the push for legalizing distillation, and noticed a comment regarding beer/wine prodiuction: "200 gallons per calender year" Who verifies and measures this? Does anything over 200 get confiscated and distributed to the rest of us? o_O I...

I have done a few searches with different keywords hoping to turn up something, and I have had just as much luck with the Google. I find references to cider, but nothing regarding the process or the recipes used in the Colonial period. I DID find some information regarding Jefferson's orchards...

Well then! After all the times I have run by this forum, I never noticed this! I guess I should contribute my buffalo chicken sausage recipe! 4-5 lbs chicken thighs with skins 1 cup hot sauce (Frank's preferred) Water to top off for marinating 1/4 cup hot sauce 5 egg whites 1 cup bread crumbs...

I've recently started a couple batches of mead using WLP 720, and found that their site also mentions it being used in ciders. Has anyone tried it? I've stuck with the Cider House Select dry yeast, as it has given me good, consistent results, but I'm curious if the 720 would give me a sweeter...

Greetings all, Over the past few years, I have come and gone through this forum and the wealth of knowledge contained within. I finally decided to sign up now that I plan to be doing much more than I had done previously. I've been doing simple ciders with store bought juices, and recently...