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just frill a hole in the top and stick in a normal FERMENTER breather?

has anyone made a small fermenter? Im looking to try and make something only a couple Ltrs in size just so i can try a few different recipes till i find something i like. has anyone tried this before? as i cant find anything small enough to buy

Has anyone tried it? Anyone have a recipe? Was thinking about getting a bunch of strawberries and boiling them in water then straining. or would i be better off with some sort of concentrate? Lime flavour i was thinking out of a squeeze bottle lime juice? Couple it with some champagne yeast...

Thanks guys!

Hey all, Im about to bottle my cider tonight. I have a question with priming. I want it fizzy fizzy, being a cider, but without the explosions! Ill be using white sugar and priming individually using the measure thing (pic below) The bottles im using are the old style reffilable bottles, bigger...

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Long story short Made a brew about 24months ago. A month out of the bottle hated it! Screwed up my notes and destroyed the recipe in a rag! Throw the cartons in the back of the cupboard and forgot about them.. Just came across them again, dates coming up nearly 24 months. Chucked a couple...

Did a hydrometer reading 1061 so will leave it till monday n try it again see if it's fermenting

Thanks mate ill keep that in mind... Yer im using one of the coopers barrels

Thanks guys. have given the vas trick a go this morning. will see if it has stopped the leak when i get home from work tonight.... who would have thought there was anther use for the stuff ;) Just while people are reading this thread. What temps is best for champgne yeast to start / ferment at...

Damn. No not right now I dont have a spare one. As it stands I have wrapped a whole heap of gladwrap around it and rubberband to try and keep it air tight. Hadnt thought about when pressures build as it hasn't even started yet... Will keep an eye on it for the next 48 hours

And not even a hint of condensation yet either :/

Exactly what I was thinking. Unsure of what to do about it

Hey all, Made some cider about 24 hours ago. Just juice from the supermarket, no big deal. Hasnt started fermenting yet, no bubbling no condensation yet. But its cold no big deal. BUT the thing is im having a small very very slow leak from the tap. Is this going to be a problem? ?

The big question is the reconstituted part

Sorry getting all of my questions out the way in one thread. Whats better to prime with when bottling, dextrose or white sugar? .33 .5 or .75 per 375ml bottle? Will use some yeast nutrient Am I missing anything? ?

And best yeast to use?? I dont want to dry it right out with . champagne yeast. Instead keep as much sweetness as possible Wyeast 4766?? Will be using 500g Dex1Kg Lactose And 18 literes of above juice plus the two liters of water Is 1kg lactose overkill?

hey all, After my gf and I drank some bulmers blackcurrent cider on the weekend I was given the green light to have a brew of some blackcurrent cider of my own. Now the question is, the only juice I can find is reconstituted black current juice, will this be ok to use? Made from blackcurrent...

Thanks guys, none of those ring a bell... But if i cant remember the exact one ill just try one of those... Will brew this weekend...

Hey all, Have since finished off my last cider, which i loved!! It was simple, tasted beautifully fruity and nice mix of sweet to dry.... So im going to make it again... BUT in my move i have lost my ingrediants list! :o So after having a cry for an hour or so i tried to remember what i...