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Cool :P

Thats definitely a possibility ;) Its only 18L and the carboy i think is 30L, so there's plenty of head room for a swirl B)

I guess that the malt/corn syrup has settled on the bottom and hence is inflating the reading. Should i give it a stir.... or is it best left alone?

First time using this particular kit.

Yes... hence why i stirred it it so much before/after adding cold.

2 litres of boiling water :D ... Mixed like a crazy bugger..... Then topped up with cold to a volume just over 18l.

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. :(

Yup. Big scoop (6g) for a long neck.

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...

Yes :P

Stupid question i know (so dont flame me)... could you use an external fish tank filter (assuming its been sterilized)

Something like this?

After the primary fermentation (cider) is complete, some recipes are suggesting to clarify this brew for up to 2 weeks then bottle. Would you get the same clarity (taste, carbonation etc) if you instead ran the brew through one of those coffee filters then bottled?

Just your generic run-of-the-mill s-type

Well something is definately happening after only 8 hrs.The fermenter is sitting 5' above room temperature and the pail/lid is all bloated.

Hmmmmm......Maybe i invented a new recipe (or 22L of toilet water...)

Thats the annoying thing about brewing, you have to wait 4 weeks before you find out that you stuffed up...bugger! :icon_drunk: