Start up help

[gintybhoy]

Looking for some advice, looking for advice on making some fruit based cider. I have no equipment yet so looking for some cheap start up kits too.

All help gratefully received

 

[MadCnty]

The 1st thing I brewed was "cider" also... I used 2 gallons of Motts apple juice and I fermented it right in the jugs it came in... It was a very good cider if I do say so myself... After that I went with a 5 gallon batch which "dried out" way too much IMHO (tasted like champagne) ... So just experiment and go with what works best for you...

 

[gintybhoy]

The 1st thing I brewed was "cider" also... I used 2 gallons of Motts apple juice and I fermented it right in the jugs it came in... It was a very good cider if I do say so myself... After that I went with a 5 gallon batch which "dried out" way too much IMHO (tasted like champagne) ... So just experiment and go with what works best for you...

Cheers for that, had the notion to do it this weekend and want to strike while the iron is hot!

 

[MadCnty]

Yeah it started something that has been a great adventure... BTW I used 1968 yeast on the 2 gallon batch, and "cider" yeast on the 5 gallon batch so this is probably the reason for the dryness, of the 2nd batch... I got a weird look from the guy @ the LHBS when I bought the 1968 for a cider, but I love the way it worked out in the long run... I then washed the 1968 yeast and used it in my 1st extract brew...