Apple Cider Racking

Kissed by yeast, and allowed to ferment, it's no longer a kiddy drink. One gallon of fun is racked to clean it up. Along the way I make a mess, clean it up, and listen to gunshots in the background. Some of this apple juice came from Kiev, which is at war with Russia at the moment. Gunshots? I presume they're from rednecks; my guess is target practice rather than stocking the freezer with meat. Not enough muzzle chatter for a gunfight, and too much for an execution. Also, no sirens, so no police or ambulance. In my neighborhood this is normal.
I've already got hard cider, but I'm trying to be impressive, so I'm racking the product to make it pretty.
The apple juice is from the Motts company. They put out an excellent product. I've often wondered how much gets fermented before it's consumed.

about the author
I'm a Silverback nerd, with mirrors on my roof, and I'm living amongst rednecks. I make my own wine, I've written half a dozen stories, and some day I'll have to publish. I've about 500k words on my computer, any readers out there?