Robcore
Member
Hi everyone. New to forum, first real home brew, blah blah blah etc.
Sadly I failed my first home brew attempt some months ago when I tried to make a regular cider from a kit (I know, how did I manage that.) Some of the equipment was handed down to me, some was new (the keg and ferm bucket included.) Having sodded this up, i'm getting my dad to help me as he's had a fair bit of experience with it, but we're deciding on the best method of creating a Strawberry Cider ready for the summer.
Method 1: Brew cider, flavour with strawberry cordial. A bit crap, but will no doubt result in something that will go down a treat in the sunshine!
Method 2: Apple juice and strawberry juice together (possibly kit juice,) brew solely from this with no secondary. Not sure how it will taste at all.
Method 3: Brew cider, brew strawberry liquor of sorts in a DJ from real strawberries, mix together. Will result in some strange liquor/cider hybrid.
Method 4: Brew cider, then ferment again with strawberries when it's ready.
Okay, we're a bit crap to be fair, but we're after something fun to drink for the summer. Would prefer to have this tasting sweet and fizzy rather than leaning towards scrumpy, more like a commercial cider (strongbow/scrumpy jack/brothers, etc.) I'm aiming for somewhere about 7.5%
Any help would be appreciated! cheers!
Sadly I failed my first home brew attempt some months ago when I tried to make a regular cider from a kit (I know, how did I manage that.) Some of the equipment was handed down to me, some was new (the keg and ferm bucket included.) Having sodded this up, i'm getting my dad to help me as he's had a fair bit of experience with it, but we're deciding on the best method of creating a Strawberry Cider ready for the summer.
Method 1: Brew cider, flavour with strawberry cordial. A bit crap, but will no doubt result in something that will go down a treat in the sunshine!
Method 2: Apple juice and strawberry juice together (possibly kit juice,) brew solely from this with no secondary. Not sure how it will taste at all.
Method 3: Brew cider, brew strawberry liquor of sorts in a DJ from real strawberries, mix together. Will result in some strange liquor/cider hybrid.
Method 4: Brew cider, then ferment again with strawberries when it's ready.
Okay, we're a bit crap to be fair, but we're after something fun to drink for the summer. Would prefer to have this tasting sweet and fizzy rather than leaning towards scrumpy, more like a commercial cider (strongbow/scrumpy jack/brothers, etc.) I'm aiming for somewhere about 7.5%
Any help would be appreciated! cheers!