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  1. Chelta

    New Design Kegmate Fridge

    Will it fit more than 2 cornys at all? Or is it too tight a fit?
  2. Chelta

    Beginners Guide To Cider?

    Hi All, Well we got a FG of 1.014 with a few days constant at that - however the cider has ended up super dry ;( Since the kit I bought came with a full 500g bag of lactose and we only used half of it originally, we're gonna add the rest of it and give it a secondary fermentation. We are also...
  3. Chelta

    Beginners Guide To Cider?

    Hi All! Well we did pitch the yeast the same day - it had an OG of 1.054. Just checked on it (giving it 2 days) and it looks like its down to 1.041. Had a quick taste and it tasted rather good even at this stage! ;)
  4. Chelta

    Beginners Guide To Cider?

    Hey All Thanks JD for your recipe ;) We decided to go with the kit but just add 2 x 2.4L apple juice to the mix to see how it goes. We made it up to 21L (we only put in 250g of lactose - I can add some at the bottling stage if its too dry then right?), and so far the OG is 1.054 We havent...
  5. Chelta

    Beginners Guide To Cider?

    I'm not even sure this comment even justifies a response - all I can say is 'sad'....
  6. Chelta

    Beginners Guide To Cider?

    Thanks guys for all your help/input ;) So are you guys suggesting to try the kit first before doing a full juice only cider? I dont think I will put the schnapps in, but I was thinking of putting in a few litres of juice in replace of the water. Do any of you know if I should go up to the 23...
  7. Chelta

    Beginners Guide To Cider?

    Hi! I'm looking to do my first home brew, and since my partner has done an ale I thought I'd like to do a Cider. I bought from BrewCraft their Irish Cider kit which comprises of: 1x Black Rock Cider Kit 500g Lactose 500g Dextrose 250g maltodextrin 250g malt extract 1x apple schnapps...
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