[Red_Devil 232]

Oh, the Musselman's Cider I bought at Wal-Mart was 4.48/gal and it is very tasty right from the jug.

[Petruchio]

I started the batch. First time for me. (Yup, Hard Cider gets my brewing cherry)[grin]

I reviewed all the posted comments from previous weeks on cider, and read a book I got at the LHBS. This is what I settled on.

5 Gal. Cider
1/4 tsp. Sodium Metabisulphite
5 tsp Yeast Nutrient
2 pounds less 3/4 cup corn sugar

Now to wait one day, then add Champagne yeast . . .

I added the step with the Sodium Metabisulphite just to be safe. I want to be sure to kill off all the bad little beasties (aka Democrats) in there. I reserved 3/4 cup corn sugar to carbonate with at the end.