Recent content by Henco

Hi everyone, still very new to the cider game. Recently made my first few batches. Starting with 5 Litre (1.3 US gallons) batches to experiment and learn. The first of these has been going for 7 weeks now, starting SG was around 1.057. Used mix of home crushed juice that I made using a food...

Thanks for that. When discussing it with my father in law I suggested he uses a small container that he can use an airlock on to be sure fermentation has stopped before sealing and storing in fridge.

Sounds easy enough. Thanks so much.

Thank you very much for this detailed reply. Making a starter and saving it seems like a good bet. How would you save and store the yeast from your starter? Would storing it in a sterilized glass jar in the fridge work as I have been doing with my washed yeast?

Hi Guys, I am very new to cider making and have recently started washing my yeast, my father in law has recently started making his own wine. I told my father in law about it and now we are both wondering if he should consider washing his wine yeast. I have read that apparently the higher...

Thank you very much for the info. Think I will see how my current batch made with a mix of store bought juice and self juiced apples and ale yeast turns out....that should give me an idea of what to expect and can then decide if I want something little more boozy or if I will stick to it as is...

I plan to bottle carbonate, would like a refreshing cider, on the dry side but with some apple flavor retained....I am very new to cider so am not sure what alcohol content to look for and what the effects of higher alcohol content really is on the taste....I am using Nottingham Ale yeast at...

Hi guys, I have acquired a commercial apple concentrate that has no preservatives. It is usuallybsold to and used by the bigger commercial cider producers- want to try and make a batch with this but am unsure what I should set as my target Starting SG....I have both the Brix and SG values of...

Thanks for the advice. Will help a lot. I have found a possible supplier for a hydrometer. Hoping to get it soon. Would at least then be able to check my final SG.

Hi Guys, still very new to making cider and would really appreciate some advice. How long would you guys recommend before I rack my cider and how long before a second possible racking and then how long before bottling? Unfortunately I am struggling to source a hydrometer, suspect it has to do...