I bottled the hard apple cider (No. 14), taking it from the single 750 ml bottle it had been in and putting it into 2 375 ml bottles. I probably should have used the 12 oz beer bottles instead, but I have the other cider cold crashing in the refrigerator so I'll use the beer bottles for that one.
However, I was really disappointed in the flavor of the cider in that it tasted like -- dry mead. There was no apple or nice or cider flavor whatsoever. It simply tasted like ever other mead I've made. When I bottle the other cider I'll see if there's any difference between them in flavor, and if so, perhaps it was the exposure to air that made the difference.
At any rate, I'll age these in the bottles for a few months before opening, maybe around Thanksgiving or Christmas, and see how they taste. Maybe I'll just let it sit for even longer.
I was also going to bottle the other mead I had backsweetened the other day (No. 4), but it still wasn't as clear as I wanted it so I'll keep waiting. It is getting clearer, but really needs to go further. I may try cold crashing it if it fits in the refrigerator after I bottle the cider.
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