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a few lessons learned during my first cider (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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always rack to a 2ndary. It'll avoid solids in later steps.
solids will clog a bottling wand. This may or may not be related to #1.
be careful when cleaning bottling wands, because garbage disposals will eat the spring. This may or may not be related to #2.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

LOL it's my first brew, I don't know. I've got a packet of bentonite, a packet of plain gelatin, I don't think it could hurt to pick one and try to get the particles of funk and starch to settle. "'I have read a lot of books about this', she said calmly as she sat down at the helm."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I would sugest to dont bother with cleaning it for first brew. From what I heard it makes neglegable diference in taste but it is clear.

I don't bother with it and had lots of perfectly drinkable cider.