I have been using the same recipe for almost 10 years now, and I get pretty good production for about a month.
1.89L bottle (generic apple juice bottle)
2 cups of sugar
1/4 tsp yeast
water up to the shoulder of the bottle
One trick I found early on was to boil some water to help dissolving the sugar completely. It takes about 10 seconds to dissolve two cups of sugar in two cups of boiling water. After that, I add about two cups of ice into the pan to get the water back to around room temperature. Transfer to your bottle, and fill the rest of the way with cold tap water. I found having the sugar well dissolved helps quite a bit.
Check for leaks around the check valve as well. I always trim the two ends connected to the check valve at every bottle change. I have found that these sections of the line get worn and loose over time and will start to leak.
Dave
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