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It was my understanding from reading that the cider house select has the nutrients in the yeast. Maybe I misread something.

I'm not real concerned about the ABV. I just want something that has some apple flavor to it with a little kick. My choices today for yeast are 1116,1118, S-04 and S-05.. which would be the best of these choices ?

Well I was going to try cider house select but it hasn't arrived so now I will use 1118 or S-04. And yeast nutrient. I'm limited to what I can purchase today.. and yeast nutrient of course. What's the amount of nutrient to yeast ?

Thanks I can run and get some yeast tonight and continue the process.

Ok so now I have an issue. I making a gallon so now I have put a Camden tablet in on Sunday evening. Planning on getting yeast today Tuesday.. well the order isn't coming and I really don't have any where close by to get my yeast how long can I wait before adding the yeast?

Thanks for the reply. Yes I was quick typing the post and obviously wasn't thinking correctly about the Hydrometer. LOL. And yes after you mentioning the bask sweetening this makes sense and jogs my memory.. Can the type of yeast you use effect the dryness of the the cider as well? I'm...

Yesterday we pressed some apples and I got a gallon of cider. I tried making hard cider a few years ago but it didn't turn out .. I didn't have a barometer and didn't add any sugar to the mix so it was very dry and not much flavor.. So I since bought a barometer and want to try this...

My girlfriend and her mom really like reunite lambrusco. And I was wondering if anyone had a recipe for something along this line.

I'm new to wine making and made a batch a while back and it didn't seem to turn out right Now I'm going to try a batch of hard cider. My question is that can I have too big of carboy or fermenter ? I plan on making a gallon so if I use a two gallon carboy or fermenter is this...

I picked up this old Fruit Press, and want to use it for Pressing apples and Pears, But I need to know what the best way to clean and Sanitize it before I use it ?

I'm thinking of building a table top wine press and picked up some Hard Maple and some oak, I bought some precut Oak Slats but they are not beveled as seen on most press baskets, do the slats have to be beveled ? also the disk are Hard Maple but were glued with glue that was is not water...

I made my first batch of Wine, it was Welch's Grape Wine, Like some others I cut back on the sugar, I also used Bread yeast, It turned out pretty good but was a little Tart, Now I want to try a White Wine with Welch's Niagara Grape Juice, But I have a couple of questions about the...

I have been reading about wine making for a while and think I'm now ready to buy some equipment. Is there a place around Lansing or Grand Rapids to buy wine equipment kits? and is there anything I need to look for ???