Hello from a new member

[sean03]

Good morning everyone
My name is Sean and I'm based in Newark on Trent in Nottinghamshire.
Having a bash at a bit of home brewing is something I've fancied having a go at for a while, so after stumbling across a video on YouTube about brewing turbo cider I decided to do a bit of shopping and give it a try.
I'm currently 3 days into my first ever attempt and from what I've read it seems to be going OK.
I've got 6 litres of apple juice that currently looks bloody awful but if bubbling away nicely.
I've started with the most basic of equipment, a 10ltr demijohn with a tap and an air lock.
I will be happy, with a bit of advise as to what else would be handy, to spend a bit more on some essential bits and pieces.

The picture below is a it looks right now and I'm happy to get your thoughts on whether it looks right or not.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Hi Sean
Welcome to the forum. I lived in Newark, in Balderton 1973-77 and worked for RHP Bearings , happy times with a young family.

 

[An Ankoù]

Having a bash at a bit of home brewing is something I've fancied having a go at for a while, so after stumbling across a video on YouTube about brewing turbo cider I decided to do a bit of shopping and give it a try.
I'm currently 3 days into my first ever attempt and from what I've read it seems to be going OK.
I've got 6 litres of apple juice that currently looks bloody awful but if bubbling away nicely.
I've started with the most basic of equipment, a 10ltr demijohn with a tap and an air lock.
I will be happy, with a bit of advise as to what else would be handy, to spend a bit more on some essential bits and pieces.

Hi Sean, and welcome.

In terms of traditional cider-making, your kit is more than basic and even sophisticated. Cider isn't very demanding, but keep things as clean and sanitary as you can and don't let flies, birds, bats or anything else fall into you cider.

Isn't there a glut of apples in the UK at the mo? If you haven't got any of your own, you may find people who are willing to give them away. If that's the case, try to get as many different varieties as you can, including wild apples and windfalls. The mixture makes better cider. Which brings me to the you'll need a press. If you can afford it, a fruit crusher as well, but if you can't, you can pound the apples in a garden trug with a heavy baulk of wood; that's the way I started, and I built my own press from the oak of an old church pew. If you're interested there's a few here who could advise you what to buy in the UK.

I'll be starting to gather in my apples next week as there a quite a lot fallen.

 

[ncbrewer]

Welcome to HBT.