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hroth521, with what shall i top it off?

GinKings: I was affraid of the sugar not dissolving... The SG of the fresh cider was 1.047. My calculations estimated that 4 lb of sugar should have brought it up to 1.070... So if it is indeed at 10% and the nottingham yeast is topped out. What should I do? Let it sit or back sweeten and...

those 22oz bottle definitely BOMB easier than the 16oz bottles!

I wish it were JP8... or U4, that would be nice

LeBreton: Good point. I failed to mention my goals. They are semi-sweet, about 1.012, sparkling. Last batch I made, fermented from 1.061 (1.5 lb cane sugar + 1 lb brown sugar), fermented to a 1.006. I then added a can of Cascadian Farms organic concentrate frozen AJ. That brought the SG to...

what was your original SG? After you added all that sweet stuff?

trader joes has the same stuff for 4.99 or 5.99. I still think its a rip off.

I should mention, thank you very much ACBrewer for you help along the way. I owe you several cold ones. If I'm in the VA area, I'll hit you up.

some photos for your indulgence :mug:

Hello once again, This is my second batch of cider. You guys were very helpful with my first batch of cider that started off wrong. Well, I have a different problem this time and I'm hoping that some of you experienced guys can help me out again. Ok, so I started a 6 gal batch (UV...

Hi everyone, Devo9, thanks for the datasheet on the yeast. I copied the link to my notes. I just wanted to close the loop on this posting. Basically the cider turned out AWESOME! It poured so nicely like champagne with quite a nice initial head but quickly subsided. Drinking it over ice was...

Just opened one bottle and heard a slight hiss indicative of carbonation. The taste was even better. Carbonation is definitely present but could use a little more. I will test again tomorrow and see how carbonation level is. Since I have a lot of things to do I will probably cold crash the cider...

Hey ACbrewer. Thanks for the response. I totally get what you are saying. I still like eating my strawberries as is w/o sugar added. Last night I bottled the cider. Before that I added a can of Cascadian Farms FCAJ and that really improved the flavor. I was wrong about the SG in my last post...

Hi All, Thanks for the continued responses to this thread. I really appreciate the help. Its been a while since I last responded. But here's where I'm at: Today I noticed the fizzing decreased. Shook carboy and bubbles appeared but rapidly dissipated. Suspected that fermentation has slowed...

Ok, I was wrong. The bubbles did not stop. They got bigger, but still small. I just missed them. The batch is definitely fermenting, albeit slowly.

That is a good idea. Today the bubbles stopped. I bought another 6 gallons!

4 days since sugar was added. Bubbles still look the same since yesterday. Should I add yeast or let it be?

72 hours and finally some micro bubbles are appearing. Not sure if they are fermentation bubbles or bubbles from nasty stuff.

Almost 24 hours and no visible fermentation yet... Going to wait another 24 hrs before pitching a packet of yeast.

Ok, just pulled the lid off the secondary fermenter and what a sight. The cider was very clear and had a nice aroma. I measured the SG and it was at 1.000. I re-racked to the primary carboy that already had 1.5 lb of white table sugar and 1 lb of brown sugar. After mixing it up and most of the...