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Okay. I will do that. I am off for a couple days coming up. It's not totally clear, but it has cleared nicely. I wanted to leave it until it was completely clear. Really, I want to add the clove, vanilla and cinnamon sticks. I should leave them in the cider for a few weeks eh? I was going...

I believe the starting was about 1.124. No nutrient, in a full 6 gallon carboy. I didn't test it because I don't want to risk contamination. I could sterilize the wine thief and check it today.

Hello Homebrew Talk! I hope you all have been well over the last two years. When last e met, I had made some cyser. I combined 2 packs of EC118, 15 pounds of honey and topped it off with lots of juice. It bubbled away for 6 months. The weather changed, so I moved it to my cool basement...

I think he is clearing the notion that you have to age cider for several months. You don't. My ciders at 2 months are nearly identicle at 6 months. A lot of people exaggerate I can't figure out why. Maybe sound like an expert? OP, they will clear at about the same rate. Take less than 6...

72. It tastes great, gonna rack today.

Ok

Not having much trouble, 3 months in, the gravity is 1.018. The issue is that my hydrometet measures my cider well, but doesn't go I past 1.1. It floated, but the numbers stop at 1.1, I didn't anticipate that. It had lost the medicine flavor and is starting to taste great. My big issue is...

So, I was told that 15 pounds of honey and 5 gallons of juice was 1.1 og. It's 1.018 now. I have used 2 packs of ec1118 and 2 tbs of nutrient. I feel like the fg should be lower. How can I restart it? the plan is to rack onto 3 vanilla beans and 3 cinnamon sticks, in carboy. I want it to...

Yeah, I NEVER put the cider in the fridge after campden, just add it, put the lid on, 24 more hours, I add the yeast, 2 months later, nurse the hangover.

tested it today, it's now 1.021. I am okay with that, but I wouldn't mind getting a yeast that can restart ec1118, something to increase the pH and let it go some more. Oh, and this medicine taste, yuk, this may become some very expensive toilet water if this taste doesn't go away.

Added a second pack, stirred it up daily for three days, now 1 bubble per 15 seconds. Of course its an ale pail, so the bubbles aren't the only indicator

Ya know, I am gonna get yelled at but her goes. I always ferment dry. I then use concentrate and fresh juice to sweeten, flavor and prime. I do it when I can time out do that I will have a couple days off. I then add splenda to make it a little too sweet. Once it carbs, out won't be too...

Depends. If you plan on leaving it a long time top it off. If less than a couple weeks, then no

Ok, I had some ph strips from my spa, poured dome on that, pH is below 5. I did stir the must. I did not use nutrient. My LHBS has more EC1118. They also have nutrient. I can buy stuff to raise pH online.

How do I test the pH, how do I raise it.

Well, I have an issue. My first cyser is stuck. 15 lbs clover honey 5 gallons apple juice Juice from 1 lemon 1 packet ec1118. Mixed honey with juice. Put in bucket. Hydrated yeast as the instructions. Added to bucket after an hour. Bubbled in pail, never in airlock. Stirred well daily for...

Yeah, why didn't you use the coke bottle so you knew if they where done?

Yes, clover honey

So, first cyser, after many many successful attempts of cider. Recipe: 5 gallons juice ec1118 yeast 15 lbs clove honey pectin enzyme My hydrometer is wack, so I couldn't tell what the OG was, I know it was at least 1.10. It's now 1.010. I tasted the cyser I used for the...

Well, then no more pectin enzyme then. Looks gross.