Topic: easy cider

[heeby]

http://www.winesathome.net/forum/showthread.php?t=30
dont know if any of you have seen this before but it is really easy
mark

[Money_Bunny]

Might give that a try sometime this week as we have a couple of spare demijohns

Will let you know how we get on.

[heeby]

just visited a friends yesterday for bbq took 10ltrs of this cider brought 10 empty bottles back home and lots of compliments great stuff,good to experiment with different yeasts extra sugar no sugar different apple juices,also flavouring such as ginger cinnamon or soft fruits raspberry blue berry so on and so on
mark

[Hyacinth]

If I can find some demijohns at the charity shops this week (not impossible) I'm going to be doing this.  Turbo.  Just love it   ;D  Thanks Heeby

[heeby]

dont need demi johns for this recipe i use 5 litre spring water bottlesand poke a hole in the lid for an airlock(on offer at morrisons at the moment 2 for 89p)
mark

[Hyacinth]

Thanks for the info about the airlocks Mark. Don't buy spring water - mine's from the tap :D Know someone who makes wine, so I'm going to ask if she's any spare demijohns to loan me, or even one - make a gallon? That sound OK?

[heeby]

its the spring water thats on offer not the airlocks sorry for any confusion
,mark

[Hyacinth]

Picking up 2 demijohns + the works on Wednesday - cider production starts then 8)

[heeby]

wooohooo i just got 32 litres of apple juice yesterday most of it is bubbling away now started several batches in 5ltr water bottles all with different yeasts must take notes this time otherwise tis pointless
mark

[dlmartin1972]

Hi All,

I have 2 gallons of turbo cider on the go using 9 litres of Tesco Value apple juice and one jar Tesco Value Honey and a sachet of Gervin No 1 Yeast.  Started brewing on 20/7, looks like fermentation is almost over 25/7, will measure SG tonight, and have a little taster.  Will let you know how it goes….  :P :P :P

I have the chance to get a big crop of apples for free, I believe them to all be eaters (one is definitely Pink lady).  Does anyone know what makes a good cider apple?  Flavoursome and sweet I would think?

Regards,

DLM.

[Curryandchips]

I believe cider apples are far more acid than you think, the word mouthpuckering comes to mind ...

[dlmartin1972]

Thanks Curry,

Any idea if I would just get a wishy washy brew from Pink Lady juice (ooh err), or if it will just not work at all?

Have ordered a book which I hope will tell me more, but I am impatient you know....

Regards,

DLM.

[heeby]

ive looked into this  and apparentley a mix of cooking apples ,crab apples and eating apples make a good cider but i dont know about quantitys or anything may be a bit of trial and error  small batches
mark

[dlmartin1972]

We picked some crab apples at the weekend, I hope to add these to the next brew to add more body and see how this adjusts the flavour. What ratio do you think i should use? I was thinking about 4 litres of tesco value to 0.5 litres of crab juice. Has anyone tried this?

[Crash]

I got a demijohn of turbo cider on last night. I'm now a gloop watcher!

[Curryandchips]

I wonder how long it will be before you succumb to tasting it ...  ;D

[dlmartin1972]

There is no going back now Crash  ;)

If you like cask cider, then you will be wandering why you never brewed this before....

I put on another 18 litres last night.

Regards,

D.

[Crash]

Topped the demi john up today and it's bubbling away nicely.  :)