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To: DragonMarine

Do I bottle using a priming sugar like I do beer?


8 posted on 09/28/2012 3:41:57 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Red_Devil 232
I just bottle mine when it gets down to 1.015. I don't clarify it like I do beer. It will clarify in the bottle well enough for me.

/johnny

11 posted on 09/28/2012 3:56:38 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Red_Devil 232

Depends on ur final gravity and if u want a dry cider.

Champagne (or most wine for a sweeter end product) yeast is more alcohol tolerant so will eat more sugar and give fizz if u add b4 bottling. Check ur fermenting yeast capabilities before u decide on this option. Don’t use much since live active yeast = the runs. The cider will be very dry if you take this route. You may add (maltose) milk sugars which the yeast don’t eat for a sweeter finish.

Option 2) Do a still cider. Apple wine.

Option 3) http://www.kegoutlet.com/soda-or-beer-carbonator-for-soda-bottle.html

Many other options exist, but those are the 3 I have had great luck with.


25 posted on 09/28/2012 6:09:50 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools.)
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