Topic: How's the cider making going?

[flossie]

Would be really interested to know now the cider making went... 

[AbingdonBoy]

Well Flossie,

I have now made about 50 litres of 'Turbo' cider, see the easy cider thread.  And it has all been great...  I am now experimenting with crab apples and desert apples using a kitchen juicer to extract the juice.

I have now racked and tasted my 20% crab apple mix turbo cider. It was very nice with more body, but a little too tart, so i blended 50/50 with straight turbo, and have got a really nice cider, with a little more body than standard turbo.

My conclusion is that i will brew a batch of crab apple cider and blend with turbo to taste...

Worth the effort.

Cheers,

AbingdonBoy.

[flossie]

Thanks - I may have a go next year

Cheers! ;D

[AbingdonBoy]

Cider making doen't traditionaly start until October, get your skates on and you could be just in time for this year !!!

 :) :) :) :) :)

[Crash]

It's all year round with turbo cider  :)

[Baccy Man]

To make something a little different you can add virtually anthing to the primary fermentation eg: peach & passion fruit, mango, cinnamon, vanilla, blackcurrant etc...
It works for the turbo cider recipe too if you add a small percentage of another fruit juice to the into the mix. You will have to experiment to find the right quantities of the extra ingredients to suit your taste.

[iggy]

made a batch of blackberry and pear/apple cider that was yuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmy