tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537147682557117770.post-89153533450940713022007-10-16T18:00:00.000-06:002007-10-16T18:00:00.000-06:00Yeah, I did fermented it in a 5 gallon carboy. During the height of fermentation there was only an inch of fizzy foam. It's finally settled down. Since I don't mind a cloudy cider, I will just let it continue to settle for a few more days, and then rack to a bottling bucket. From there I'll sample it to see if it needs to be sweetened. But from how it smells, I'll probably bottle as is.<BR/><BR/>I imagine hard cider can age for quite some time. I've read that some taste superb after a year in the bottle. Since hard ciders may become an annual tradition in our household, I will definitely hold onto a couple bottle till then. But it's meant to be drunk this holiday season, so I don't imagine it will sit around for very long.Ted Danylukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416906043519452478noreply@blogger.com