10-15-2014, 01:36 AM
I just wanted to follow up on the cider's status. It would appear that waiting helped considerably. I gave it another week or so, and it dried out noticeably, so fermentation hadn't really stopped, it was just very slow. Actually, I've tested out several more, and for whatever reason, all of my batches have taken quite a bit longer than the instructions state, but they've all ended up working out well. And lastly, you were right, 2 cups is basically headache inducingly sweet, even after all fermentation stops. So I've switched to experimenting with dextrose to limit the residual fructose, and adding only between 0.5 - 1.5 cups.
Cheers!
Cheers!