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Newbie Hard Cider - Wait or Not?

I've got a Hard Cider going. My first try. I've never tried to make anything carbonated before.

I used Red Star Champagne yeast.

I'm waiting for it to clear in the carboy before I add brewer's sugar & bottle to carbonate it. It's taking a long time to clear. I added Isinglass 2 weeks ago... it's better but still very hazy.

Do I keep waiting? I'd rather wait until it really clears, but is it possible to wait so long that the yeast will not "take" and do the carbonization thing after adding sugar at bottling?

Reply to
Barry
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I've never fined my cider before. I've had the best experience just letting it settle and clear over winter. Give it a month or two before trying to bottle it. It will also clear in the bottle. If you carbonate to english cider levels, beer bottles will be strong enough, but anything more than 3/4 c / 5 US gallons should be bottled in champagne bottles (more akin to Normandy cider). HTH

Reply to
Charles H

Yes, but you can always rehydrate more yeast and add it to the cider before bottling.

Andy

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JEP

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