Recent content by rpbartlett

i dont suppose you got any pictures of it, make it a bit easier to do if i could to see someone's bucket

ok will give that a try, thanks for the response.

i dont suppose there are any step by step instructions for converting my bucket

:confused: no airlock, just a fermenting bucket, with a lid. So would you suggest opening up to let some presssure out. Will this affect the fermentation process

i am currently starting a brewbuddy cider kit. Put all ingredients in my 5g bucket and have left it for a few days. Checked it yesterday and looked like ti was fermenting nicely. My question tho is the bucket has started to swell a bit and the lid has risen quite a lot. I dont know whether to...

i to have tried this, used 4 litres of apple juice from concentrate, 60g sugar and 1tsp bread yeast. Just racked it after 2 weeks, had a few mouthfuls to test and must say very nice still had apple flavour and some extreme amount of alcohol. Looking forward to trying the final product in 2...

thought that was it just making sure cheers

thanks for response. sorry but new to this what you mean by racking it?

Hi, I had a demijohn kicking about the house so decided to try and make some cider in that. Thouroghly sterlised the bottle first. Then I put 4 litres of 100% apple juice from concentrate, 50g of brewing sugar 1 tsb bread yeast. I know bread yeast is not the way to go but was...

is it possible to put some more apple concentrate in the keg and leave for a few more weeks. What is the likely outcome if i do this.

Hi question about this recipe. Can i use a 5 Gallon King Keg, instead of the carboy?

i do like a nice sweet fruity cider and i am not expecting it to be as good as that. But there is no hint of apple flavour at all. The brewbuddy kit said be ready in 1 month

pretty sure, it had settled down took sg measurement and good to go according to instructions

how much time do you think it needs

Hi, I am new to home brewing and i think my first batch has gone wrong. I bought a brewbuddy cider kit which contained the apple concentrate, yeast & nutrients. I fully sterlised my fermentation bucket and followed instructions for stage 1. After 10 days i syphoned the brew into my...