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Hey all, I just capped my first batch and noticed that bottles have different lip areas, some of mine capped really nicely others capped with the bottom of the cap still slightly flared. there are some pics below showing an uncapped bottle and a capped. Most of the stubbies and some of...

Hi all.. does anyone know of an online/downloadable calculator to work out how much sugar to add to a starting gravity to get the aimed-for gravity? Does that make sense? So if I start with 1 gallon of juice at 1.050 and want a gravity of 1.064 is there a little widget out there that will...

HI all, I have a question or two, hopefully somebody can help me out... First thing....I've read the sticky but, I'm afraid, not all of the 986 replies to it...so if this is covered in there I apologise.. #1 If aiming for a still, completely dry cider pasteurising is not necessary unless you...

Hi, I recently pitched two batches of cider, one S04 and one Belle Saison. I only had access to 11.5g packets of yeast, but only needed enough for 3 gallons with each yeast. When adding the yeast to the starters, I poured from the packet rather than using a spoon to take out the yeast to...

Morning All, Jungle cider is 1 month old and not doing a lot other than sitting, so in order to keep myself busy I'm starting some other batches...all in the name of science you understand. Should be starting them over the next few days to give you guys a chance to tell me that I'm doing it...

New to any form of brewing but have decided to start with a cider. English, but living in Mexico - "proper" cider is pretty difficult to come by (Strongbow is not proper cider!!) It's not easy as am living on a Marine research station in the middle of the jungle, on the beach, with not a...