Cider brewing!

Rich1988 · 22 Nov 2007 at 19:49

As the title really, just had a go with a mate (theo on the forums) and we had a go at making two different types of cider, cider from pressed apples, (from my trees) and cider made from apple juice, after a few mishaps everything seems to be going nicely but only time will tell, basically wondering if anyone else has done much brewing mainly cider but also wine mead beer etc and if anyone had any tips for making nice cider, not expecting much from our first batch

, would post a picture but its currently looks like water saturated with poo so not very exciting!

[FnG]magnolia · 22 Nov 2007 at 19:51

I love the apples. Good luck!

If you need a tester of any sorts then you know what I'm saying here

ChoÞÞer · 22 Nov 2007 at 19:54

yuk cider

Rich1988 · 22 Nov 2007 at 19:56

[FnG]magnolia;10541658 said:
I love the apples. Good luck!

If you need a tester of any sorts then you know what I'm saying here

hehe its probably going to be manky but We have bought two more demijohns as well so we will have 18 litres on the go at a time

cheap strong tasty homemade booze is win, well if it doesnt taste like gravel

[FnG]magnolia · 22 Nov 2007 at 19:57

Think of gravel as the beginning of something that could become, with experience and wisdom, legendary. Just think about that.

Christ, I fancy a drink

kefkef · 22 Nov 2007 at 20:00

I remember the prison guards at Wakey nick showing me how the cons made hooch out of old fruit, bread and live mains electric!

pitchfork · 22 Nov 2007 at 21:04

In our youth my mate jack brewed his own cider with apple juice, first attempt blew up, second attempt tasted like vinegar and caught fire, third attempt was drinkable but hospitalised half a dozen mates.
4th attempt he distilled and it tasted horrible but my god did it get your drunk, we named it desert island swish and drank a fair amount.
Then he brewed some with proper apples after a few batches, tasted beautiful.

Proper apples is the only way to do it.