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Hi all Don't laugh at me as I am making this in a Mr Beer container as it's a good way for me to experiment with small batches before going for the 5 gallon way I've done for more than two decades :-D Anyway, I started with a light ale and instead of using water to bring up the volume, I...

I've had a 5 gallon setup since I started this in '94. This cider or apple wine is an experiement; I didn't want to go big on my first try. This way I have a chance to see if it worked or not. I took a gravity reading yesterday and it has come down to 1.020 and isn't super active but my...

It's been fermenting since May 3rd at room temp.

1.030 is what I meant....it is still fermenting.

Okay I just took a reading and it's sitting at 1.30 now and I racked into into a secondary.

My oritinal gravity reading was 1.050 - I think I'll go take a reading and see where it is and probably transfer it to the secondary. It is pateurized but no preservatives whatsoever.

I think I'll try doing the wort/apple juice combo to make my ale - next experiment. I think I will make this current batch I have going into wine. Problem is, I have used unfiltered apple juice. What can I add to it to clear it up? Also, how long should I let it sit in the fermenter before...

I've always just primed the bottles with priming sugar. I did a small batch this time around because it's my first time attempting a cider. Force carbonation - I am not familiar with that. Yes, 21 years of beer, but casually. I don't study it or anything (maybe I should!!) What is force...

So that doesn't really answer my question on how to sweeten it. Do I have to treat it like iced tea when ready to drink it by adding sweetener then? Seems strange....

I got some pasturized, preservative free unfiltered cider at Trader Joe's. Doing a small (1 gallon) batch to try...I took an initial gravity reading and got 1.050. I put in 1/5 of the yeast (champagne yeast) since the packet is for a 5 gallon batch. I had active fermentation within 24 hours...

Was googling what to do when the wort bubbles and foams into your airlock - I had NEVER had that happen and I've made about 20 batches over the years.