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[Ygerna]

http://www.brewuk.co.uk/store/index.php/recipes-turbo?___store=default&utm_campaign=Email%2B46%2B-%2BTurbo%2BCider&utm_source=emailCampaign&utm_medium=email

 

and now it seems I can

[Lewis]

Have you tried it yet? Was it easy?

 

Never made anything like this, but homemade cider ... or pear cider!

[Ygerna]

Not yet. I am wishing I found it 10 weeks ago, then it would be ready to keep me going through the school holidays

[Ygerna]

Yeast has arrived, will be going to get my Juice tomorrow

[TAJ]

OH has just purchase a 40 gallon (320 pints) old brandy barrel to make cider in over the winter - I have suggested we start with a demi-john first, so will try this one.

 

Tracy

[Couperwife]

does this use apple juice that you buy from the supermarket? - like tropicana stuff

 

i really fancy trying this, but i dont have that amount of apples

 

cathy

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[craftyhunnypie]

Does it really only take 1 to 2 weeks? Wow. Wonder if cheapo Aldi / Lidl juice will work?

 

Emma.x

[Becka]

When I was at University, my friend from Shetland used to brew cider on her window sill and then strain the finished brew through an old pair of clean (I'm making a presumption here!) tights. When it was produced at parties, only those who could really hold their drink went anywhere near it. Potent and very dangerous stuff! To be honest, I didn't try any because I couldn't quite get the image of tights and cider out of my head - yeuch.

Becka

[Lewis]

I'm really tempted to make this - would be worth a try with the cheap juices, nothing to loose!

 

Don't have any of the stuff but their demi-john is cheaper than I expected!

Might be a summer thing to try

 

Let us know how you got on Ygerna + Tracy

[Guest]

our local wine circle reckons you can make wine from cartons of grape juice so i don't see why cartons of apple juice wouldn't work for cider.

 

I wish i liked cider as i would give this a try but i can't stand the stuff!

[Lesley]

I'm really tempted to make this - would be worth a try with the cheap juices, nothing to loose!

 

Don't have any of the stuff but their demi-john is cheaper than I expected!

Might be a summer thing to try

 

Let us know how you got on Ygerna + Tracy

 

I'm glad you posted that link Lewis - I bought some similar ones about 3 years ago from the Home Brew shop in Studley - when I went back for some more he told us that the manufacturer had had to stop making them because of some dispute with a very famous Cola maker. They are much easier to handle than the glass ones.

[craftyhunnypie]

Gosh Lewis you'll be popular at Uni if you make cider! Martin Lewis website had a recipe for some brew using grape juice & raisins.

 

Emma.x

[Ygerna]

I bought Budgens own brand of 'pressed apple juice, not from concentrate' this morning, and will be getting this together this afternoon. Its just off the cold shelf, one litre tetrapak stuff, not organic or anything special.

 

Will keep you posted.

[Lewis]

Which yeast are you using? - Wine yeast ?

... and did you bother with a syphon + which one

 

Sorry for all the questions

[Ygerna]

I used the Yeast that was linked in, via the recipe they sent, I am sure its the one you have in the link in your post.

 

As for a syphon, I have one here somewhere anyway, but, not at a stage where I will need it, if at all.

 

As for the Cider experiment. At the end of day two the fermentation is going really well, actually, maybe a little too well, the bubbles are pushing up through the airlock very rapidly, however, as I've never made this before I don't know if this is usual, or not. The apple juice/cider is also much cloudier today. Again, not sure if that is as it should be so will just leave it to do whatever it is it needs to do.

Edited August 3, 2010 by Guest

[Couperwife]

im making this with Tesco Value Apple juice

 

on the brewuk forum the guy said he used concentrate Apple juice , so im going to give it a go - it was only 50 a litre

 

ill tell you how I get on

 

cathy

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[Ygerna]

Well, the bubbling seems to have slowed to an almost stop Not sure if thats normal or not. Will leave it for another 24 hours and see what happens.

[Couperwife]

mine had done that too

 

so it must be right - think the recipe said 1 to 2 weeks - i suppose it depends on the weather (well..... it might )

 

what are you doing with yours next

 

cathy

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[Ygerna]

Did anyone else try this? How did it turn out. I've not been brave enough to try it yet although it certainly smells like Cider

[Lewis]

There is some brewing in my friends kitchen!

 

Was done a few days ago but he said it looks like orange juice ... doesn't sound great

 

Must get round to ordering some to make here

[craftyhunnypie]

Let me know how it goes. If it looks cloudy & like orange juice, could you not filter it through a coffee filter paper to collect any scum? Dying to know what this it like.

 

Emma.x

[Couperwife]

right, my apple cider has cleared and looks lovely - havent tried it yet though.

 

the pear cider is STILL blipping away merrily - im sure its been going for over a week - looks a bit dodgy - but hey, im sure it will be fine

cathy

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[Ygerna]

Mine didnt clear but the activity stopped completely so I've bottled it up, adding the teaspoon of sugar to the bottle. Will wait till thats dissolved before trying it though. It smelt like the scrumpy I used to drink as a young adult so that was promising.

[Couperwife]

ive just bought 2 demi-johns from the charity shop for £2 each

 

more turbo cider on route

 

(oh I still havent tried my other stuff - think thats tonights job )

 

cathy

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[Couperwife]

well.....

 

we drank the first batch of turbo cider

 

its a bit strong

 

I had 3 small glasses (probably large wine glass size) and I KNEW I had had a drink

 

the pear looks very dodgy i think that will be tried (very tentatively) and then probably disposed of it really looks like sludge (think of that dishwasher cleaner advert - and you will know what I mean )

 

but, im going today to make some more of this stuff (well, its Christmas soon isnt it )

 

cathy

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