First time cider

[jackflash]

Have a few trees in the garden so decided to build a rough and ready press out of a pallet.

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?

[Leann ull]

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

[jackflash]

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

[Drum]

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 

[jackflash]

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

and not a roll of duct tape in sight!

[brendan pittorino]

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.