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I have epic fails on getting some of my batches of cider to carbonate in the bottle and without giving you a long history of the things I have tried, wanted to ask the following questions. Hydrate the yeast prior to using it in bottling? The manufacturers all say "yes" and my local brew shops...

Good day! I made a 5 batch of cider using juice where I measured an adjusted OG at 1.050. The sample of juice I measured was from a 5 gallon batch BEFORE I added 2 lbs. of honey. I then pitched it with Grand Cuvee yeast. From what I have read, you are supposed to add .035 to the OG for each...

I've always had this crazy idea to throw some apple butter in to the carboy with the juice or in secondary fermentation. Two reasons - more sugar and I thought the cinnamon used in the apple butter would make it interesting. Truth be told, the cinnamon flavor might ferment out completely...

What yeast do you think would work well in fermenting appple juice blended with [I think] 20% grape juice (and why)? It's delicious to drink and every year I see it the Farmer's Market, I say "I'm going to make cider from that". This is the year! I was thinking something clean like a...