cider

If you make cider IN the juice bottle you bought the juice in, it might be a good idea to get one of the bottled juices with the stronger big grippy tops. I have a vigorous ferment going in a cheapie bottle and the pressure cracked the cap so it won't screw down so well any more. Bit of a...

I'm looking to make a cider similar in taste to a lindemann's apple lambic. I'm a little unsure of how much (if any) pear juice is required to have some residual sweetness when finished or what brett strain I should use. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance

Hi Guys, I am just about to do my first apple cider and I don't have any yeast nutrient. I have read in a few posts that you can boil up some yeast to kill it, then add it to the fermenter as yeast nutrient. Has anyone used this method? Would bread yeast be a suitable source of yeast...

Hi guys. I use a breville apple juicer to make my juice from fresh apples and I get lots of froth that doesn't seem to settle in the keg and then gets thrown out. Also I get lots of sediment left after the first fermentation. Its much more than the level of the tap on the keg. I think with both...

Hi I'm going to be putting down my first cider on the weekend if I get a chance. I have 6l of preservative free apple juice from Aldi, and a 1l tin of goldencircle pear juice. I might get another apple and another pear to make a 12l batch. My wife enjoys a sweet cider, whats the best way to...

Hi folks Just put my first cider down and thought i'd put my recipe on here for reference for myself and others. Kick in the nuts Cider FRI 27/05/2011 800 Grams of Brewcraft malt/corn syrup/lactose blend kit added to 2 litres of boiling water, then Aerated juice. Juice consisted...

Hi all, I made up a cider with a combination of preservative free apple juice and apple and pear juice from the supermarket, threw some Nottingham and yeast nutrient in there. SG was 1.043 - 7 days in at 14 degrees it was down to 1.020 so I thought i would rack to secondary and let it ferment...

Gday Guys Just bought a 2L Apple Juice for Aldi and am wanting to test a cider.. Ive keep a 2L Coke bottle as recommend on here to ferment in. I have some coopers yeast on hand that i thought might be worth the test.. Just a few questions.. How with such a small quanity of juice what is the best...

I found this http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f81/graff-malt...d-cider-117117/ at another site and think its quite interesting. My Mrs. is nagging me to make a cider so what could i do to this to make it a tad more girly for her? any ideas? BTW shitloads of this stuff has been made by people on...

Hi all, Recently have considered making cider due to the fact I have enough room to grow some apple trees. I live north of the city in Victoria on a mountain thats of a decent altitude so it gets pretty cold; I've read that's good for apple growing?. I realise they wont be decent enough for a...

hi all! just looking for the best way to get me an apple cider going? i have tried an apple beer in the past, but i mucked it up....... any suggestions?

Hey ladies and gentlemen, I've seen all the recipes ofmaking cider with store bought preservative free juice, I'm keen to know if its possible to make a cider using the Apple & Blackcurrant variety? A few questions: Would it be a good idea to use lactose? Would I need to use a combination of...

Whats the best way to halt the progress of yeast without it affecting the taste of the final product? I'm simply trying to give my ciders a more 'apple' flavor rather than finishing dry and moderate alcohol content (4-5%), but as they'll be bottled, I don't want the yeast to resurrect itself...

I met an old time cider making lady at the monthly Sunday village market. And got invited to afternoon tea at a cottage farm this Tuesday to talk geese, ducks, chooks and all things Permaculture but thats another story! Talking with the cider making lady it sounds like she has her own heritage...

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Hi all, I want try making my own cider, i have read lots of forums and websites (perhaps too many) as now I am perhaps more confused that when I started.. Can someone point me in the direction on a newbies guide, a good first recipie, a good starting point.... As I'm drowning in information...

Hi, I'm just starting to research making some cider.. My Dad did it years ago and told me that they used to use whole apples (not juice) cut them into quarters and add to some liquid and leave it all to ferment, the rest of the description from him is VERY vague.. Has anyone heard of this...

i've done a basic 20 lt aldi juice + US-05 yeast......nothin else 31/3 - pitched; OG 1046 2/4 - thought it wasn't fermenting- nothin through airlock 4/4- 1030.....but impossible to tell as sample was 'effervescing' and seemed to keep hydrometer afloat 6/4 - 1008?!!.....and has changed colour in...

so i've bought some wyeast 4766 for my next batch of cider, but i've only ever used dry packet yeast before. I've looked around the forums on what people do when using this type of yeast for beer, but is the process different for cider? ie. can i just smack it and add it to the fermenter?

Hi Guys, I want to try making a traditional style scrumpy cider. I'm green as grass and havn't done any brewing before. I there a brewing shop in brisbane that would help me get started. Got to start sometime. Thanks.