Been making hard cider for about 20 yrs. 100 gal a year. What I do is; 50 gal. used bourbon barrels, straight golden russet cider unfiltered unpasturised, sulfite 24 hrs to kill natural yeast, siphon off 5-6 gal. add 30 lbs honey 30 lbs brown sugar, yeast nutrient then yeast top off barrel. add...