Thread: Apple Cider

Originally Posted by Willie

Is it worth spending the couple of bucks and throwing some Finings in to clear it all, save the wait?

I've been throwing gelatin into my beer before bottling. It cleans it up very well. Finings (Irish Moss) usually goes in the boil?

Tried something a little different yesterday and made up a batch of Apple Cider using Fresh Up Apple Juice.

Will be good to compare it with the batch of cider I made from my own apples.



Will let you know how it all turns out in a couple of months or so.

Cheers
Pete

@mrs dundee

I opened my first bottle of Apple Cider today that was made from Keri Apple Juice and bottled on December 4th.

Let it chill in the fridge for a few hours first.

Tastes Bloody Great Too



Will taste even better with a couple of more months under its belt, especially on those long hot February evenings with a BBQ.

I fermented and bottled 15L of Keri Apple Juice on Dec 4 and have another 15L currently in the fermenter which will be bottled in a week or three.

Total costs all up work out at $1.60/L ........ would be even cheaper if I could find a bulk source of apple juice other than the supermarket.

I've Learned that making Cider from commercially squeezed apple juice like Keri or Fresh Up is way easier and gives a much better product than home juicing your own apples.

I also found that the 15L bottles of water they sell at Pak N Save for $9:99 make awesome fermenters and are way cheaper that the $50 odd dollars they want for a fermenter at the brew shops.

Mrs D, Take it easy on the Cider as even after one bottle you'll be feeling the love and Mr D may or may not show any compassion if you over indulge.

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by P38

@mrs dundee

I opened my first bottle of Apple Cider today that was made from Keri Apple Juice and bottled on December 4th.

Let it chill in the fridge for a few hours first.

Tastes Bloody Great Too
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Will taste even better with a couple of more months under its belt, especially on those long hot February evenings with a BBQ.

I fermented and bottled 15L of Keri Apple Juice on Dec 4 and have another 15L currently in the fermenter which will be bottled in a week or three.

Total costs all up work out at $1.60/L ........ would be even cheaper if I could find a bulk source of apple juice other than the supermarket.

I've Learned that making Cider from commercially squeezed apple juice like Keri or Fresh Up is way easier and gives a much better product than home juicing your own apples.

I also found that the 15L bottles of water they sell at Pak N Save for $9:99 make awesome fermenters and are way cheaper that the $50 odd dollars they want for a fermenter at the brew shops.

Mrs D, Take it easy on the Cider as even after one bottle you'll be feeling the love and Mr D may or may not show any compassion if you over indulge.

Cheers
Pete

p38 i tried yr cider very nice,but havent tried the dec 4th 1 yet but i will thanks again.

Originally Posted by P38

@mrs dundee

I opened my first bottle of Apple Cider today that was made from Keri Apple Juice and bottled on December 4th.

Let it chill in the fridge for a few hours first.

Tastes Bloody Great Too
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Will taste even better with a couple of more months under its belt, especially on those long hot February evenings with a BBQ.

I fermented and bottled 15L of Keri Apple Juice on Dec 4 and have another 15L currently in the fermenter which will be bottled in a week or three.

Total costs all up work out at $1.60/L ........ would be even cheaper if I could find a bulk source of apple juice other than the supermarket.

I've Learned that making Cider from commercially squeezed apple juice like Keri or Fresh Up is way easier and gives a much better product than home juicing your own apples.

I also found that the 15L bottles of water they sell at Pak N Save for $9:99 make awesome fermenters and are way cheaper that the $50 odd dollars they want for a fermenter at the brew shops.

Mrs D, Take it easy on the Cider as even after one bottle you'll be feeling the love and Mr D may or may not show any compassion if you over indulge.

Cheers
Pete

p38 i tried yr cider very nice,but havent tried the dec 4th 1 yet but i will thanks again.

Originally Posted by mrs dundee

p38 i tried yr cider very nice,but havent tried the dec 4th 1 yet but i will thanks again.

No worries Mrs D.

How did PT's cider turn out?

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by P38

No worries Mrs D.

How did PT's cider turn out?

Cheers
Pete

yes pt cider not bad,different with the lemon in it.So p38 are you a beer drinker.Happy New Year to you and yr family.

Nice Pete. You have a juice supply just up the road.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Nice Pete. You have a juice supply just up the road.

Where's that James?

Will they sell small quantities?

Cheers
Pete

Ill keep you posted. A local juice business is a new customer of mine. No public sales but I jokingly asked for some apple juice to cider and it was considered not a problem.
I like your supermarket juice jug too. Was looking at used water cooler bottles.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Ill keep you posted. A local juice business is a new customer of mine. No public sales but I jokingly asked for some apple juice to cider and it was considered not a problem.
I like your supermarket juice jug too. Was looking at used water cooler bottles.

Good stuff James

The 15L water bottles I mentioned are for water coolers.

If you have any empties grab them for your fermenter.

Cheers
Pete

Hmmmm, we do a fair bit of work for enza and I have a virtually un limited supply of 200 liter plastic drums.

It's got the gears turning Pete!

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Hmmmm, we do a fair bit of work for enza and I have a virtually un limited supply of 200 liter plastic drums.

It's got the gears turning Pete!

200L of cider sounds dangerous. You'll turn Nelson all hippy

Originally Posted by kiwijames

200L of cider sounds dangerous. You'll turn Nelson all hippy

Too late

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Too late

Oh don't I know it. I rescued my cook from there.