cider

Wasn't sure whether to post this in the yeast section, but I thought I'd catch the cider heads around. I'm thinking of making up a simple cider to fill up one of my empty kegs and take to a music festival coming up. Woolworths has golden circle juice on special at the moment for $2 for 2 Litres...

Hi people, been brewin for a long time and like most of us we still experiment even if we are happy enough with our product. Been makin cider for a while and have always enjoyed it then i came across this Apple Cider recipe in one of the forums on this site. I have made this 3 times now and...

Hi all, Just bottled my GB and I'm thinking cider is up next. I don't mind a drier cider but I would prefer something a bit sweeter I have an apple and a pear kit and I was wondering if anyone has done a half half brew with the kits. I could just use half of each then whack the rest in the...

Whilst waiting for the bank to open this morning I decided to kill a little time by purchasing all the ingredients for an experimental batch of cider from Woolies. Plus, I had the young bloke with me and riding in the trolly whilst yanking items off the shelves keeps him happy - and more...

Woolies have their "Select" apple juice on special, 2 x 2.4L bottles for $6, so it's time to try a cider. It's all part of my secret plan to get "buy-in" from the missus when it comes to brewing. Will pick up some yeast and nutrient tomorrow and get going. As you can see, there is plenty of...

All Have been brewing for a while now and fancy trying a cider. A fruit shop has a good deal on berri apple juice and just wanting to know if anyone has experience either good or bad using it? Was looking at using with a cider yeast (not sure which yet) and keeping relatively simple. My...

Hey guys first time cider brewer, I was just given 70kg of very ripe cherries. I want to try a cider but have no clue on what to do. ( how much sugar what sg to aim for. what yeast. Do I cut the cherries?) also i would like this to be sweet and im going to keg it. any help would great thanks...

Hi guys.I have a rocket fuel cider recipe for u all.The misses and her friends wanted me to brew some cider for Xmas and New Years. The original recipe was simple and easy. Juice..yeast.. Brew enhancer. Turned out dry, like a strongbow dry. The loved it. So the new improved version is as...

How do we tell the alc% of cider. My son made some cider with apple juice and yeast + a little sugar. How can we tell the % ?? Thanks Andrew

My first attempt at a cider has been fermenting (in a brewfridge set to 20 degrees) for 9 days now. It started at 1044, and is down to pretty much spot on 1000. It's nothing but 7 litres of apple juice from the local safeway....any thoughts as to how long it might take to be finished? I think...

Morning all, I did a search regarding experiences with this yeast. Plenty of people saying they are using/have used it but no one has really given feedback. I guess I'm after the following... - What temp you fermented at (not what the website suggests) - How did it taste Thanks everyone...

I'm keen to try a cider for the missus so it looks like i'm sharing my new found passion for home brew. She loves the Kopparberg Elderflower & Lime jobbie, and sure enough I found some Elderflower cordial at Woolies the other day. She doesn't drink a lot (more fool her), and I have no idea how...

Hi All Just trying my hand at cider based on juice and Safale US-05. I've noticed some recipes include light dry malt- what will this add (or take away) from the cider? Will it improve mouth feel like it does in beer?

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...

Hmm, title got cut off. Basically the instructions told me how much sugar to prime with but they went out with the rubbish over a week ago. Is it just the same as beer? I've got one of those double-sided scoop things and I use the big side in my long-necks ...

hey guys usually i'm the kind of person to follow recipes and instructions and do a bit of research to ensure the best results in my beers, but I've decided to momentarily throw sanity out the window, and after reading very little and heeding almost no advice from anybody, I've decided to...

Hi all, I started boiling up some ginger, chilies, ginger powder, dark brown sugar and cinnamon to add to a Coopers Ginger Bear Kit. In my haste, i accidentally added a can of Black Rock Cider!! (not reading the label... derrrr) :blink: So have i just made 22L of brown swamp water, or should i...

Have decided to give brewing cider a try, and my very first batch (using a wetpak apple cider kit) is almost complete (SG: 1007). I'll be bottling in a mix of bottles - glass and PET, but was wondering what is the best sugar to use for the secondary fermentation? White sugar Brown sugar Raw...

Hi Guys I've been doing a lot of reading trying to find info about making a sweet pear cider. I'm realising Rekorderlig type sweet cider probably isn't going to happen but I'd like to go as far that way as I can with home brew. I've found a recipe for apple/pear cider using bottles of apple...

Hi Guys, I have made a fer ciders in the past and all way to dry, could hardly drink them and heavily alchoholic ;) Anyone have a trusted blackcurrant cider recipe they have made? Maybe it is the yeast I have been using, most people are using the Wyeast in all ciders, I have been only using...