I decided to make my first cider a days ago. I only used store brought apple juice(100%) no preservatives, sugar, vinters harvest sn9 yeast and water.
I had 6 litres apple juice, added 2 litres of water and 1.5kg of sugar. The total sugar inclusive of what was in the juice is 2.1kg and the total volume about 9.5 litres. I calculated with use of an online calc that this would give around 13% alchohol.
I mixed it altogether in a big pot to make sure it was all mixed well thern added the yeast lastly. And then put it into 4 bottles 2x 3 litre and 2x 2 litre and then shook the crap out of them as i didnt have any brewing buckets or anything like that yet.
They were all bubbling similarly for about the first two days but now the small bottles have started bubbling more and the larger bottles are bubbling only very slowly. I just thought this was odd as they are all the same mix.
I dont have a hydrometer or anything like that but is anyone able to help me by either telling me why this is happening or if there is anything weird about it(I think it is weird as they are all the same mix)
They are all in the same cupboard (same temp) and all have a lid on with a pin hole. The bottles that have slowed are filled to a couple inches from the top, the fast bubbling bottles about 3 inches from the top.
Thanks alot.
I had 6 litres apple juice, added 2 litres of water and 1.5kg of sugar. The total sugar inclusive of what was in the juice is 2.1kg and the total volume about 9.5 litres. I calculated with use of an online calc that this would give around 13% alchohol.
I mixed it altogether in a big pot to make sure it was all mixed well thern added the yeast lastly. And then put it into 4 bottles 2x 3 litre and 2x 2 litre and then shook the crap out of them as i didnt have any brewing buckets or anything like that yet.
They were all bubbling similarly for about the first two days but now the small bottles have started bubbling more and the larger bottles are bubbling only very slowly. I just thought this was odd as they are all the same mix.
I dont have a hydrometer or anything like that but is anyone able to help me by either telling me why this is happening or if there is anything weird about it(I think it is weird as they are all the same mix)
They are all in the same cupboard (same temp) and all have a lid on with a pin hole. The bottles that have slowed are filled to a couple inches from the top, the fast bubbling bottles about 3 inches from the top.
Thanks alot.