First Cider

[manticle]

Been meaning to try a cider with lager yeast as I ferment my ciders at low temps.

Which one did you use?

 

[InCider]

Been meaning to try a cider with lager yeast as I ferment my ciders at low temps.

Which one did you use?

If only I knew! I made this cider a couple of months back and have no record as it was an off the cuff brew - juice was on sale, used a sachet I had lying round - S-23 at a guess.

I've used lager yeast before, but with the blackrock kit - juice is my preferred option though. Nottingham is a fave for the juice too.

 

[manticle]

Getting some sweet mead yeast soon and will try a lager yeast too.

Interested in a bottle swap towards the end of winter?

 

[InCider]

Getting some sweet mead yeast soon and will try a lager yeast too.

Interested in a bottle swap towards the end of winter?

Sounds good. I'll PET Bottle from the keg for this one, and archive it - see how it ages.

 

[manticle]

Have pre-ordered the sweet mead from GG but wolfy should be sending me some sweet mead and whitelabs cider yeast slants so I'll hopefully get going in the next couple of weeks.

Will keep you posted.

 

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well, my cider, bought from my LHBS, is on its way to becoming a lovely little drop! worked it out to be about the 6% mark, so its going to have a bit of a bite to it! black rock cider, yeast from under the lid and brew craft #10 suger! its dropped from 1054, to 1012 ad is still bubbling! tastes great!

 

[calverley_matt]

Making my first cider soon as well : )

Any advice on using champagne yeast? Instructions recommend 16-27 degrees, should I aim for the lower end of this range for a slower, better fermentation?

I'm using real apples by the way, have any of you tried that?

 

[InCider]

Just tapped a keg of cider made not with apples themselves Mutton, but preservative free juice, and lager yeast. Crisp, nice dry finish - much more palatable initially that with champagne yeast.

Making one today with apple & blackcurrant, and hoping to score some Belgian yeast.

InCider.

 

[manticle]

Making my first cider soon as well : )

Any advice on using champagne yeast? Instructions recommend 16-27 degrees, should I aim for the lower end of this range for a slower, better fermentation?

I'm using real apples by the way, have any of you tried that?

Afew people have made cider from crushing their own apples - myself included. Works best with a blend of apples.

Champagne yeast will be dry. I would definitely ferment cool and slow.

 

[calverley_matt]

Good, dry is what I'm aiming for, I shall set the temperature at the lower end of the spectrum.

Going to pick the apples this afternoon : )

I might add some frozen raspberries when I bottle it.

 

[Greg.L]

Sounds good. I'll PET Bottle from the keg for this one, and archive it - see how it ages.

I used to use PET bottles but have come to the conclusion they are no good for ageing, they let in too much O2. I think wine or cider in PET should be consumed in a couple of months, otherwise the oxidation starts to affect the flavour negatively.

greg

 

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mmmmmmm..... apple and raspberry....... they go together really well....... just like katy and perry..........

bottled my cider! its tastes great! added the pear schnapps the day before i bottled it, and tried some from the hydro that night......... better than a storebought! a soft cloudy yellow colour, with a hint of the apple colour..... bottled in corona bottles and a green lid..... they look too good to bloody drink! ill deff have to fish one out and take a beer porn shot!