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Ok, thankyou everyone. lets just let this thread die a natural death now shall we? It disappoints me that people want to get so antsy because I choose to do something different. I joined this forum because because I liked the atomshpere (unlike another forum I joined) but if the replies in this...

So what does oxidation taste like then? I am putting this batch down to experimentation. If it's still vile in 6 weeks, It'll be tossed anyway. I never tasted the original AJ that I started with & didn't get an SG on it either (no hydrometer at that stage). I also followed EatTheWeeds Green...

It was NOT drinkable in it's bottled state. It was dry, dry, slightly acidic, tasted vaugely like apple but to me, mostly tasteless. Either way, by putting it back into the carboy, I acheive something. I either make something that may be drinkable or I have engine cleaner. Seriously, if I've...

Hehehe, I've put it back into a carboy. all 9 remaining nasty bottles! I tried to drink the stuff as it was & it tasted like a cross between nasty wine & over carbonated soda. I'm going to give it a few weeks & see what happens! I figure that I have nothing to loose - only gain (the knowledge...

I started an ill-advised cider last year (one of those 'cider in a month' jobs. 2 weeks fermentation then bottled with 1tsp sugar in each bottle for carbonation, left for a day, then refridgerated. Belch, Blerk :eek: made 11 330ml bottles. I probably did this back in September or October. If...

Should I add campden to my Frozen AJ when it defrosts?

Should I treat my Frozen AJ with Campden then? Tusch - I only have 1G carboys! I'm a really smalltime Noob!

I've just siphoned my cider to secondary this morning & in the process of avoiding the lees, have lost about 2 cups(maybe more) of cider. Given the extra headspace in my carboy, should I top it up with something? I have some AJ in the freezer (left over from my Juice extraction 8 weeks ago), I...

Whereabouts in NZ are you moving to SeamusMac?

I've been given a recipe for a cider that goes like this 1.5kg tart apples 5.7L water 1kg sugar Juice & rind of one lemon Freeze the apples for 3 days then defrost & puree. Pour into a clean bucket & pour over water. Cover with a clean tea-towel. Stir twice a day for 7 days. Strain...

I haven't had any problems with Campden inhibiting my yeast. I pitched my yeast about 12 hours after the Campden & about 4 hours after that, I was getting some action in the airlock. With regards to the Sodium Met. I was sold that too as a sanitizer BUT.... I was told to wash all my equipment...

I really hope it's not cider vinegar! I know I was being rather hopeful in tasting it at 3 weeks, but I guess it's one way to learn the craft! Roll on Xmas !

I'm about 3 weeks in primary. OG was 1.050, it's now 1.008. It has an abv of 6%. I had a wee taste & it was slightly warm with a mild tart but acidic taste. It was at 1.008 yesterday & today & will check again tomorrow. Would that taste be normal for 3 weeks, or am I likely to have made cider...

On 1-21-09 I pitched yeast of 1G of AJ. In the last few days, I've noticed that the liquid in my airlock has has evened out.It used to sit at the bottom of the curve & well up into the 'exhaust' chamber, now it's fairly even between the 2 chambers. Is this a sign that it's finished? It looks...

Pitched yeast (Lavlin EC1118) on my 1G of juice (SG 1.050) this last Saturday. It went from clear to orange,bubbling about 3 times a second, then looked like the cloudy juice that you can buy. Now It's settled down to a bubble every 30seconds or so. It's now the same colour as when it started...

Ok, thankyou everyone! Next time I buy juice, I'll buy the boxed stuff. I wonder if the pectic enzyme will work on pasturised stuff? I guess I could buy a box to find out!

My first 'cider' was made from boxed juice (label indicated that it was from pressed apples & had Ascorbic acid added) cost of juice was NZ$17. Was not flash cider, but that may be over-eagerness & noobie naievety. Today I juiced my own apples (cost NZ$30 just for the apples) to make 1G. I hope...

Thanks everyone! I should be looking forward to my vacation, but in truth, I'm looking forward to coming back so I can make cider!

Thankyou everyone for your advice! RugenBrau - I don't want to make a drinkable cider within 2 weeks. I want to start the process of making cider then (after the 13th January I think). I have already made a cider in 2 weeks & it was undrinkable. Now I want to make a cider that IS drinkable & I...

I am planning on starting to make my first gallon of DRINKABLE cider in 2 weeks time. I have read so many different methods to making cider that I am beginning to get confused & bamboozled! I am planning to juice my own apples. Would my steps below be the correct sequence? I'd appreciate any...