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Yep totally agree with Talcottsk, go the extra apple juice! I normally use an extra 6-8 litres in mine to make up the total volume. never had a problem with lacking taste then! I have tried some kit ciders with nothing added and yeah they tend to be a bit weak.

Um ........Why?

Well, as an Aussie, you have hit it right on the head, No body drinks Fosters, but the poms think we do. still yet to figure out why. Because i'm from the North, I was brought up knowing both type of beer, XXXX gold and XXXX heavy. I have since travelled a bit and discovered other/proper beers...

Good Luck!

Well, once I bottle I am gunna try a spiced cider, and as for the beer, I'm going to the brew shop to play Eenie, Meenie, Minee, Moe, with the wall of beer, and see which one jumps out at me, failing that, my standard Diamonback Munich Lager

Well this will be the first Spiced cider I've atttempted, someone suggested that to keep the flavours of the spices it may be beneficial to have a sweeter cider, I am going to try to get some lactose from my shop tommorow. My only other recipes or all variations of the same one, Starting with...

Hey bloke, I'm going to put down a spiced cider this weekend, Similar recipe but I hadn't thought of the ginger! What sort of apples are you using? how do you juice them? Let us know how it turns out, we could swap notes?:D

Gidday Mite, Welcome to the club, I'm in Oz, and brew a bit of cider , how do you find the black rock? I've done a couple and they're not too bad eh? Cheers Alx

Before capping I sit the caps in freshly boiled water, it might be an overkill but ensures they are clean as can be, it also softens them so capping is easier(hhahahahahaha)

Ok for residual sweetness, should I be looking at some Lactose? what do you suggest

Yeah my HBS sells them as "Goodies Packs" a mix of dex, light dry malt and corn syryp mostly. I don't normally get them, I just add more malt and not worry about the dex. the corn syryp aids head retention tho.

Yeah when do we book the tickets?

Yeah same here, gives it cute little dimple!:)

G'day! Happy Brewing!

I have 3 sizes, 500ml, 750ml and 1lt. The 750s are for me and beer and the others are flip top Grolshy types that are used exculsively for the wifes Cider, cos they are "pretty bottles". (shes always more fun tho when shes been drinking the litre bottles . Hahaha)

Well I put down two brews yesterday, one Cider and one American Pale Ale, Both using Whitelabs starters, after 18hrs the Cider is Bubbling away merrily but the ale is sitting there just sulking, I'm not terribly concerned yet, Some others of mine have taken a bit to get going but none have...

Thanks David, I will be trying this in a couple of weeks, I'm looking at making a heap for this year's Christmas Pressies.

Hey guys, I need a bit of advice on spicing , should I boil the spices (I'm thinking Cinnamon and cloves) in some Apple juice first and add this when cooled, or just chuck them in raw? Any help would be appreiciated cheers

Good luck, Better get ya ticker fixed tho, can't drink with a dicky ticker

I use Idofor as well but it only effective while it is still the yellowy colour, after that it isn't doing anything:D