Having a go at cider making....
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We’d checked the hydrometer reading and it was 1, so the cider was racked off into a new jar for clearing, this should be still cider and is starting to clear.
I’d a smaller 2 litre plastic bottle as well, so we used some of that to try sparkling cider with secondary fermentation in a couple of bottles that can take pressure.
I’d a smaller 2 litre plastic bottle as well, so we used some of that to try sparkling cider with secondary fermentation in a couple of bottles that can take pressure.
Good to see, and to hear of the update too.
What sort of weight of fruit to cider proportions did you get ?
M
What sort of weight of fruit to cider proportions did you get ?
M
Roughly 3 buckets of apples apples for 5 litres of juice... I didn’t weigh them, all a bit experimental just now
We tried one of the bottles of sparkling and it was dry, not too sharp, plenty of apple flavour.. we all liked it, certainly sparkling, so fingers crossed for the flat cider.
We bottled the 4.5l jar this morning... almost 9 full bottles and a 3/4 full one.. the cider looks clear and tastes very good. This is a flat cider, certainly tastes fairly strong, very nice! We’ll put them somewhere cool and dark for a few months to see any maturation change.. very pleased with what we’ve got so far, I’ll feel more confident trying next season... (thanks for all the advice and thoughts on this thread!!)
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