This is the recipe that came with the kit:
Black Rock Cider 1.7
#15 Brewblend Brew Booster
1 Still Spirits Top Shelf Pear Schnapps Essence
For Draught Drinkers 500g Lactose (more or less will vary sweetness)
Final Volume 18L
Final SG 1.005 - 1.010
The snapps is added at the end, then it's left...
I mixed the solution for a whopping 10min before adding the cold water. At present there's a distinct darker layer at the bottom (about 2 inches). Is there a danger of killing if i remove the lid and stir..given that fermentation has started?
I'm currently brewing (yesterday) one of those premade kit cider kits that contains black rock, malt, sugar and sucrose. It's meant to come out like strongbow.It smelt darn delicious when mixing.It was impossible to measure the starting gravity as the hydrometer shot out of measuring tube.24hrs...
Oh .. No..wait..... That should be 3g!....just kidding.I'm currently brewing my 3rd batch of cider... It's the waiting (4 weeks +) thats killing me. :(
So the short answer is to leave it alone and bottle as normal (being cloudy doesn't bother me) and not worry about clarifying.
However, as for the frankenstein cider vs ginger beer that i accidentally made, i will have to run it through something (perhaps a cloth filter) to remove the 3...