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Hi
Me Waffeling
I have just finished drinking my cider mark III made using home grown apples and Graffs great recipe.
Anyway of course the cider has always improved through the stages and this time I want to create a really grade cider where I don't have to have a few drinks first for it to taste good.
The main issue with my cider were
1) Tasted of Yeast YUCK!
2) It went flat when the keg leaked in a 4 hour car journey.
Also to make it taste it more like my fav ciders I want it to be a bit weaker and have more of a fruity taste. To achieve this I will back sweeten with apple and pear juice.
Question
I have been on a few cider farm tours and it seems they all filter their cider, add more juice and then carbonate then bottle (also from making beer it tastes less yeasty in bottles)
a) Is it possible to use a wine filter on cider
b) Can I then just add more juice without a fear it will carbonate and explode (will use shop brought juice)
c) how can I force carbonate bottles?
d) Will this stop the homebrew yeast taste?
Cheers
Me Waffeling
I have just finished drinking my cider mark III made using home grown apples and Graffs great recipe.
Anyway of course the cider has always improved through the stages and this time I want to create a really grade cider where I don't have to have a few drinks first for it to taste good.
The main issue with my cider were
1) Tasted of Yeast YUCK!
2) It went flat when the keg leaked in a 4 hour car journey.
Also to make it taste it more like my fav ciders I want it to be a bit weaker and have more of a fruity taste. To achieve this I will back sweeten with apple and pear juice.
Question
I have been on a few cider farm tours and it seems they all filter their cider, add more juice and then carbonate then bottle (also from making beer it tastes less yeasty in bottles)
a) Is it possible to use a wine filter on cider
b) Can I then just add more juice without a fear it will carbonate and explode (will use shop brought juice)
c) how can I force carbonate bottles?
d) Will this stop the homebrew yeast taste?
Cheers