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Ok so my primary finished and i opened and had a taste and it is terrible....it smells like earl grey but tastes like bitter off orange juice...maybe leaving the bags in primary wasnt the best idea...

Haha thats awesome atleast the more trouble he gives you,the nicer the mead will be! Ahh i thought it would be around that mark, how tolerable is that yeast? It might get killed off before you ferment out fully.

What was your O.G? Oh and congrads on the baby dude!

Ahh i see well the bergamot is what i love about earl grey but who knows how it will come out in a cider. Ooh the chai sounds good!! What was your outcome?

Alright cheers for that! What does it do to the taste and flavour?...ive done cinnamon stick half way through primary but never tea.

Soo i was looking for some new recipes to try and i found someone using english breakfast tea in his cider. I was intrigued but only had earl grey tea so i chucked 2 bags in for a 1 gal tester. O.G 1.075 and pitched super 6 spirit yeast. Has anyone else done a cider in which they have added tea...

Haha woah! Thanks for sharing that :) Yeah thats quite a bit of sugar! Turns out the berry is starting to mellow out already only after a few days, its actually not that bad. However im wondering how much your taste for alc changes once you start home brewing. I bought a pint of apple cider...

Hey bro nice to hear your doing some fejoa...i was thinking about doing a batch aswell and after reading this thread its gonna be next on the list! Oh and by the way if you havnt useds GV1 yet its awesome, itl do everything and activates really quickly...also ferments to about 10-12% ive found...

I made some mixed berry cider and and kinda went a bit overboard with the sugar haha my o.g was 1.100 and my final reading was 0.995. Let it carb for a couple days (i was impatient) and i cold crashed it. Just having a glass now and i think ive dislocated a testicle... Im no alcohol meter but...

Boysenberry,blackcurrant and a whole heap of cider haha

I have read a few threads of people debating what constitutes a cider or wine...yet seem to still not understand whats what. So a few peoples thoughts are that if its apples and its under 8% its cider...if its over 8% then its apple wine?? So whats a fruit beverage thats not apple based...

I use about that same ratio of sugar to make a strong dry cider so i dont think thats too much. But how 'long' did your primary go for? I use ale yeasts for my ciders and that ammount of alc doesnt kill them but the strain your using may be more sensitive.definetly take some readings, i dont...

If your readings dont change at all and yes stay stable then fermentation is done (either your yeasties have kicked the bucket or your all out of sugar) by the sounds of it, i think your yeast has died but let the readings confirm it .and yup the more patient you are and leave it in secondary...

Hey newbie here with probably another easy question but does anyone know what this is? This is probably my 4th inmate style brew and this pulpy foam has appeared on top. Its been fermenting for about 5 days and the head started on the second day. Is it from the yeast nutrient i used or is it the...

I did a cranberry and added a yeast nutrient and i got the exact same paste like chunks on the top as in your pic. I dunno if thats the cause but it looked exacly the same. After about 12 days it broke up and started to drop.

It is a valid point and no you are being helpful. Seeing as there are mixed responses ill give it a try but not with all the bottles maybe just a couple. Ill let ya guys know how i get on, hopefully no bottle bombs! Thanks for all the advice!

Hey guys i'm still pretty new to making cider from store bought juice but i just had a query that i wanted to ask. Is there any need for secondary fermentation? I did one brew from apple juice let it ferment for 12 days then i carbonated it for 4 days, refridgerated it for 2 days and it tasted...

hey has anyone carbonated in a glass bottle like this? ive had a couple brewers saying that its all good and fine and a couple saying that its a bad idea, just wanted another opinion seeing i have loads of them.They 1000ml. Cheers for the advice!

thanks very much for your replies! ive heard of using Isinglass and gelatin but i shall try adding a pectic enzyme before i pitch my yeast and see the difference it makes. cheers!

Hi sorry if this has been answered in another thread. Im new to home brewing and am still learning the fundamental principles,ive made a couple batches of cider (inmate brew style) and they came out reasonably good. However im wanting to clear the cider as well as carbonate it.The last batch i...