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Title: First time cider
Post by: jackflash on October 11, 2015, 08:03:01 PM

Have a few trees in the garden so decided to build a rough and ready press out of a pallet.
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/11/1f9bf6d4653c1bd6e2c4d4f319fc056c.jpg)
All went well, juice was gorgeous SG was 1.06. I had 2 gallons so decided to top up to 5 gallons with water and added about a kilo of dextrose.

Thought this would be OK, anyone have any idea how the dextrose will affect it?

Title: Re: First time cider
Post by: Leann ull on October 11, 2015, 09:16:24 PM

Dextrose will make it thin, apple juice would have been better

Title: Re: First time cider
Post by: jackflash on October 11, 2015, 10:05:35 PM

Cool, thin I can live with. Hopefully it'll taste ok

Title: Re: First time cider
Post by: Drum on October 11, 2015, 11:24:06 PM

Would adding a litre or 2 of pasteurised apple juice help to add body at this stage? I very rarely drink or haven't ever made cider so im just curious.

Well done with the DIY apple press Jack. MacGyver would be proud of you :)

Title: Re: First time cider
Post by: jackflash on October 12, 2015, 09:42:58 AM

Quote from: Drum on October 11, 2015, 11:24:06 PM
Well done with the DIY apple press Jack. MacGyver would be proud of you :)

and not a roll of duct tape in sight!

Title: Re: First time cider
Post by: brendan pittorino on November 06, 2015, 12:47:02 PM

Hi, to add more body to this try adding 250g of finely diced raisins (or purée them), adding them to the primary fermentation. Also add about 1/4 teaspoon of tannin will help. Also, next time you do a brew of apples, try using just apple/fruit juices, by adding the water this time you were just diluting the flavour.

National Homebrew Club Ireland

Brewing Discussions => Cider, Perry, Wine & Mead => Topic started by: jackflash on October 11, 2015, 08:03:01 PM