SmokeDiver3zero

Is the gallon consentrate for 5 gallons?

Agree with Russki. My ciders usually take 2 months to turn CLEAR (gotta let all that stuff settle). It looks a lot better that way. You can bottle it at 20-30 days, but trust me - clear cider is better and its all in the presentation. Cheers! :chug:

Just a suggestion ....and a good one. Unless you love cloves, don't use them. :chug: Cheers!

Just be careful. Staying in dark closets too long can lead to blindness. Just stay long enough until you need glasses. :chug:

Then brew on brother....

Been there, done that ..... works fine, but it does prevent you from making more brewski's Cheers! :chug:

I tried all the old MB cider recipes and they were all pretty nasty. Here is a recipe that I have made 3 batches so far and I enjoy: 2 gal. Apple 100% juice 1 can Apple juice consentrate 1 lb. your choice DME/LME 2 1/2 cups your choice white/brown sugar 1 pk 7gr Coopers yeast. Add water to fill line on LBK Ferment 4 weeks, test one 2 months later. My ABV ranges around 9-10%, but you can adjust that with less/more sugar.

I use ALL apple juice in mine. ZERO water. :chug:

"JimH" post=354136 said:Interesting stuff happening with this. I have never used champagne yeast or known anybody who made hard cider before so I don't know what to expect. My blowoff tube is bubbling but I dont see much else for signs of fermentarion. No bubbles in the fermentor. Is this normal? Yes, this is very normal

"Deejay" post=353848 said:One more question for ya, if I wanted to lower ABV could I just cut the sugar in half? Yes

Carbing the hard cider is pretty difficult. I've been trying for over two years - no luck.

It will finally be legal to brew your own beer here in Mississippi on July, 1st. FINALLY! Last year Craft Brews with 7%+ abv was legal to sell in stores - and I have been doing some experimenting. And last month, wine and liquor was available to the city in which I live in. The closest place was Alabama or Tennessee. Look out 1900 A.D. , here we come........ :stout:

My best cherry wheat so far for me was by doing this: 2 cans at primary 1 can at 10 days Bottled on day 18 Wait at least 2 months before sampling one. :chug:

I used a 6•7 year old can without a problem - great brew :chug: