First Home Brew Started this evening . . .

[LordEoin]

It's your first brew, drink and be merry! You'll get over the fizz if everything else is fine.
but it WILL be better after about 3 months 

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

The fizz doesnt bother me one bit so alls left to do is to drink and be merry! woohoo

I'll try keep it for as long as i can so . . . Am going to try a cider next, from what I've read they can be ready quite quickly so that might keep me occupied.

[Will_D]

Am going to try a cider next, from what I've read they can be ready quite quickly so that might keep me occupied.

Whoops FJ:

Cider is NOT a quick option! Ales/lagers/stouts can be ready in weeks ( like 5 or 6)

If you want to make cider just think months not weeks! Even a good "Turbo cider" needs more time than a beer.

Suggest you read up about cider making here!

There's lots of good info on this site!

BTW: Cider is NOT cheap:

Lidl AJ €1 a litre

Club GB of fresh pressed AJ €1 a litre

So your 5 gallons has already set you back €23 - do you really want to screw this up?

Same quantity of AG beer will be less than a third of this including the ESB bill

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Cheers Will_D, have since read up on cider making since earlier and have pretty much learned what you just said, lot of good info on here.  I do think I'll try a Cider Kit first then maybe a Turbo Cider after I get a bit more experience though

[benji]

If you want to make a cheap and cheerful cider you can't go wrong with this kit https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/finlandia-apple-pear-cider-p-713.html , I made it in the summer and it was quite drinkable after 4 weeks, It tastes a bit like bulmers but without the sharp after taste. It's quite sweet and its a good kit to start off with

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Cheers Benji, thanks for the recommendation - I'm a fan of Bulmers so I might give it a try.

[LordEoin]

That's the same kit I was about to recommend. I've heard good things about it

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Excellent! I just bought that kit!

[benji]

A little bit of advice, I think I primed it with 5g/l and it came out a little on the flat side, It was still nice and I know some people like Cider with just a little fizz, but when I make it again I will prime it at 8g/l to have it proper fizzy, down to taste I guess but I think the instructions tell you to prime between 5 and 6g/l

[Ciderhead]

It also is dependant on residual yeast and duration and temp you you left it