cider carbonation??

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Timmsy
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cider carbonation??

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Im about to bottle my cider. Whats the best way to caronate the bottles with and how much??? Is it the same as beer?? Might sound silly but i havnt made cider before
Beau
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Post by Beau »

Prime with the same amount as you would with beer but bear in mind that cider takes a few weeks longer than beer to achieve optimum carbonation.
OldEvan
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Post by OldEvan »

I primed with the same amount of dextrose as I would with a beer. My cider came out carbonated almost perfectly (identical to strongbow or mercury cider).
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Post by Chris »

"Like strongbow" and "came out perfectly" are two phrases that I didn't expect to hear in the same sentence...
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