Hey just wondered how long do i leave the cider in the keg befor drinking, its still cloudy and hasnt cleared, am i meant to gas it as soon as I put the cider in the keg or am i meant to wait the 2 weeks like when you bottle it?
I'd gas it straight away and get it carbed up, then leave it sit for a month at least before drinking (if you can wait that long). Giving it bit of time will let the flavours mellow a bit and if it is kept cold it will help drop out the yeast, giving you a clearer drop.andy1990 said:Hey just wondered how long do i leave the cider in the keg befor drinking, its still cloudy and hasnt cleared, am i meant to gas it as soon as I put the cider in the keg or am i meant to wait the 2 weeks like when you bottle it?
Hello, I use the mangrove jack kits, have done for a while, this is the first time ive kegged, just bought a set up (got sick of bottling 60 bottles every time i made a batch) well im gassed it and it just sitting in the garage, should i put it in the fridge?jzabski said:I find gas it straight away and you can start drinking it. It will be cloudy if you drink it straight away. I have found that if you let it age in the keg for a few weeks it clears up and it will taste a whole lot better. It will mellow ans be a really nice drop after some ageing. Did you use apple juice or a kit?
Hey, yer i have gased it, its not sitting in the fridge tho, i might put it in, I got sick of bottling haha but i still bottle a few the longest ive ever left it is 3 months.. but I very happy to drink it after 1 monthJDW81 said:I'd gas it straight away and get it carbed up, then leave it sit for a month at least before drinking (if you can wait that long). Giving it bit of time will let the flavours mellow a bit and if it is kept cold it will help drop out the yeast, giving you a clearer drop.
I don't keg, but I am of the opinion that cider needs a fair old conditioning time before it really starts to come into its own, irrespective of the packaging method.
I bottled a cider about a month ago and haven't touched it yet. I probably won't crack one until at least late spring to test that they'll be good to go for summer.
JD
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