Lewis Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Still haven't made any at Uni ... keep forgetting! Friends kitchen one was filtered through coffee filters and then was fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 we didnt filter it lewis, it was clear enough get some made man!!! you know you want to cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 ive just made some Cranberry cider for christmas you know (hopefully it will last that long ) substitute 1 litre of apple juice with a litre of Cranberry its all pink and lovely cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 Well I've tried mine and its very strong. I'm not happy with the clarity of it though so I am going to rack it off again and see if it is clearer after that. I'll try filtering if not, afterall its made now so I may as well experiment with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Cranberry cider for Christmas sounds ! Which bottles do you use? Do they have to be galss - that seems to be the most expensive part ... the friends didn't get to the bottling stage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 I used glass demi-johns, but there are so many of them in charity shops or car boot sales, its worth having a look there, or talking to some of your house mates, I bet that their parents or relatives have dabbled in home brew and could help. its a shame you arent closer or you could have one of mine, but I think that it would cost a fortune to send it you can get plastic 1 gallon demi-johns from the brewuk website, if you can afford to spend (but I would do a charity shop hunt first) im making blueberry cider today and a basic turbo cider cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 I didn't mean the demi-johns - will order those online The bottles that you put it in after its brewed? It says to bottle in glass bottles after 2 weeks, and add priming sugar then. Or is it just easier to not bottle and drink straight away? :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 we dont bottle ours we have a mini-keg thing so we can fizz it up lemonade bottles would probably work - you could use value lemonade cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Can get loads of small plastic water bottles so might try that ... had visions of them exploding 'cos it says to use strong glass bottles Should have thought really 'cos you can buy it in plastic bottles! Fanksss Cathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 no problem Lewis (have you made Ginger beer too??? - thats fun- but it will explode if you dont take care ) cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 (have you made Ginger beer too??? - thats fun- but it will explode if you dont take care ) Noope, but I managed to explode a sponge cake in the oven a few years ago (too much baking soda) Needed new filaments + fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 On River Cottage they made Ginger beer, and brewed it and kept it bottled in 2 litre pop bottles, they just said to leave a gap at the top I'm sure it would be the same for cider. I'm actually tempted to make the Ginger beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 Cranberry cider for Christmas sounds ! Which bottles do you use? Do they have to be galss - that seems to be the most expensive part ... the friends didn't get to the bottling stage! We've got a home brew shop on the industrial estate. I bought some plastic bottles and screw caps there and they've been fine. Well, so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 I've finally got round to getting the stuff! 2 plastic demi-johns and air locks, wine yeast from the recipe and a syphon. Haven't had any time at home yet so will hopefully get the apple juice tomorrow depending on snow. Pushing it for Christmas but hopefully done in time for New Year? Might try Cathys Cranberry cider in one of them too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 ooh, good luck! I am going to be chilling some of mine for Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Bottled We tried it on NYE + it was a bit yeasty ... still drank it ... but left it and the yeast settled + it went clear. Syphoned it into bottles earlier and added blackcurrant to one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 I found four bottles of my cider from this batch. When I bottled it, it was really quite cloudy. It had settled out really well, with some sediment in the bottom. So, this morning, I've racked it off again, and, it tastes lovely, really dry. My thoughts on this are, that, yes, you can make it and drink it in two weeks, but, its worth waiting and letting it really improve with age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 Its also incredibly strong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Must be if it takes from 22nd July to recover.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 Must be if it takes from 22nd July to recover.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
