Hello!
Im new and I want to make a first batch of applecider.
I was wondering if you can sterilize your bottles and gear with ethanol. Of course let it evaporate before putting in the cider. It kills all bacteria, right?
And a second question. Ive read that you have to get he cider out of the glass jug and put it in a second one, without the ''lees'' for a second fermentation process.
Do you really need 2 glass jugs for this? Or can I get the cider in a clean bowl for a couple of minutes, clean the jug from the lees en then put the cider back in the jug?
I do not want to buy a lot of stuff yet because its the first try.
Thanks in advance for your reply!
Kind regards,
Eva
Im new and I want to make a first batch of applecider.
I was wondering if you can sterilize your bottles and gear with ethanol. Of course let it evaporate before putting in the cider. It kills all bacteria, right?
And a second question. Ive read that you have to get he cider out of the glass jug and put it in a second one, without the ''lees'' for a second fermentation process.
Do you really need 2 glass jugs for this? Or can I get the cider in a clean bowl for a couple of minutes, clean the jug from the lees en then put the cider back in the jug?
I do not want to buy a lot of stuff yet because its the first try.
Thanks in advance for your reply!
Kind regards,
Eva