I just bought 5 gallon of apple juice to make cider with. The juice has a total of 2,000 grams of sugar which is about equal to 10 cups (9.92025 cups) of sugar. I usually use about 15 cups of sugar in 5 gal of cider. Is the sugar in the juice the same as the sugar that I have been using (Cane Granulated Sugar) and will I only need to put 5 cups of sugar in the 5 gal batch to achieved the same results.
Help with Sugar content
Dec 10, 2004
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If "by result" you mean the same alcohol content, then that depends on the yeast. Yea, you can get it dry, to completion, same alcohol (with extra sugar), or you can try (experiment) with just going with the natural sugar for a nice tasting cider. Extra sugar tends to make things taste "cyder-re", but in a cyder who is going to notice.
Be bold....
to Sugar or Not to Sugar.... that is the question, and either answer is right.
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