Recent content by Stana

Can anyone identify the apples?

Do I just dump the fruit in or blend it first?

Its 27 litres so want it good if possible as dont want it wasted.... The gravity started at 1.045 and is now 1.000. I might just let it sit a bit longer or could I bottle some it as a trial? What is the priming sugar you mention?

2 weeks in and the fermenting has stopped..is this normal? I had a little taste a few days ago and it was very sour but today it seems much better. What happens next, do I leave it or bottle it or add anything at this point to improve it. This is my first attempt so any help will be much...

Apple pictures added

Colour of the cider 10 days in....its 27 litres of pressed apple juice with a 5g sachet of cider yeast, nothing else

The apples are out of the garden but not sure what they are.....hopefully someone will know from the attached pics

It looks dark at the moment and after reading that most people put Campden in first, I thought I'd done something wrong and was wondering if it could be rectified in the early stages

When can I add pectinacse?

I've just tried my first ever batch of cider....I've pressed the apples from my garden and have 25 litres of juice in a fermentation bucket and have added a 5g sachet of cider yeast. The airlock is in place and after 24hrs everything is looking ok. The hydrometer reading was 1450 which I believe...