Brewmaker Cider Deluxe ????

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Hello all, does anybody have any experience/hints/tips for brewing this kit?
I received it from homebrewwest yesterday although I ordered the Finlandia Cider Kit (they "upgraded" my order according to the invoice)

One thing I noticed on the instructions was the addition of cooled boiled water to the FV and not hot water???

[Greg2013]

For upgrade read "out of stock of the other" ? What was the price on this one ?

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Finlandia was €15.22 and the Brewmaker was €16.45
Yeah I reckon they were outta stock, just a bit annoyed because a lot of people from this forum recommended the Finlandia. Sure I'll make do with what I've got and hopefully I can get some tips about the Brewmaker kit?

[Greg2013]

Finlandia was €15.22 and the Brewmaker was €16.45
Yeah I reckon they were outta stock, just a bit annoyed because a lot of people from this forum recommended the Finlandia. Sure I'll make do with what I've got and hopefully I can get some tips about the Brewmaker kit?

I know m8 but seeing the price difference now if the quality is better i would say you scored here ? Let us know how this one turns out.

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Hopefully it turns out to be better!
Any reason why there's no hot water added to the FV at the beginning?

[Eoin]

Hopefully it turns out to be better!
Any reason why there's no hot water added to the FV at the beginning?

So the pectin does not set and your cider remains clear.

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[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Cheers Eoin!

Thanks for "clearing" that up ....

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

hey all . . . I got the ball rolling on this one on Dec 24th
The kit says that OG should be approx 1040, mine was 1.032. I forgot to check it before adding the yeast but I checked immediately after adding it, shouldn't make too much of a difference should it? oops on my behalf . . .

It started bubbling  away on dec 25th and still bubbling away now (dec 27th), temp is 18 degrees. (pics to follow)

Kit instructions say it should be finished at below 1006 and should take between 4-8 days. Would I be better to leave it a little longer in the FV after its stopped bubbling and is reading below 1006?

[LordEoin]

Cheers Eoin!

Thanks for "clearing" that up ....

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Still bubbling away this morning 

[Greg2013]

Still bubbling away this morning 

Compared to other ciders you have done what does this one smell and taste like ? assuming you sampled it pre fermentation for quality control of course

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

I haven't done other ciders yet but it smelled like malt and apple juice before it started fermenting. It now smells of fart everytime I walk by the FV 

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Took a reading just now, took one then gave it a swirl and took another reading. I reckon I'm ready to bottle???
Two different readings too?

[LordEoin]

nice camera.
loots good to go

[Ciderhead]

spin your hydrometer look of the number of bubbles on your first pic, some of these are sticking.