bottling cider with some bubbles?

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buscador
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bottling cider with some bubbles?

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I've got a Brigalow cider going in a grain n grape artisinale wort fermenter (about 16L i guess) and I've got an SG 1002, the stuff is bubbling just pouring it into the beaker to test the gravity, used the Saflager yeast yellow and its been fermenting for a few weeks now, should i bottle it or let it wait longer, dont want it to be too dry, but also dont want bombs

any ideas? this is my first post in a long long while, and it was just an experiment on the side of the main brews, the last cider i did like this was a hit, with a lighter i popped the cap off over two houses one night, no joke..

thanks, b
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Re: bottling cider with some bubbles?

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i guess what im asking is, do i bottle without any added sugars, or do i bulk prime as usual?

thanks, b
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Re: bottling cider with some bubbles?

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Do you have a stable FG? Sounds a bit high for a saf yeast cider, but I am not sure what they put in those kits.

As for bulk priming that depends on how much carbonation you want. Some like cider to be still.
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Re: bottling cider with some bubbles?

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My ciders have all gone below 1000. I'd wait.
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Re: bottling cider with some bubbles?

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yeah thanks kevnlis and chris, this one looks like its going under the 1000 mark, just wasnt sure as i havent done anything but standard brew for a while

thanks again, b
You had me at dry hopping.
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