Why is it you don't add any sugar at the start of a turbo cider like you do when making wine etc ?
The sugar in wine is usually there to increase the ABV of the wine; sometimes to higher than 13%.
Imagine quaffing pints of cider at that level of alcohol. :whistle:
Usually, there is an adequate amount of sugar in the apple juice to get an ABV of up to 6%; but I prefer it much lower! :thumb:
i tend to add sugar to my TC i will be honest hehe, was wondering what it would be like with honey in it tho
I used the lidl apple juice and lowics raspberry syrup and I got 8.4% . No water og was 1074 finished at 1010. That had no added sugar. Nice if you only wanted 1 or 2 of an evening.
How much sugar do you add?
500g of sugar is meant to up the ABV of a 5 gallon brew by 1% (or so it says in the Greg Hughes book)
So that's 100g for a gallon.
Last time I made Turbo cider using Tescos value apple juice, just juice and a cup of tea for tannin, it was 6% anyway which is plenty strong enough for me.
The raspberry syrup comes in I think 440ml bottles and topped up rest with apple juice. So about 4 litres apple juice.3 ltrs of apple and how much syrup was in with that for a gallon brew?
The raspberry syrup comes in I think 440ml bottles and topped up rest with apple juice. So about 4 litres apple juice.
None. It was really nice. I primed each bottle with a teaspoon of sugar. It took a while for the bottles to get hard.No water at all then . Sounds a nice one think I'll give it a go ðŸËâðŸËâðŸËâ
None. It was really nice. I primed each bottle with a teaspoon of sugar. It took a while for the bottles to get hard.
As soon as I had a 23l bin available I made up a big batch 21l of apple juice and 4 bottle of raspberry syrup. I tried MJ cider yeast this time. ðŸââ
None. It was really nice. I primed each bottle with a teaspoon of sugar. It took a while for the bottles to get hard.
As soon as I had a 23l bin available I made up a big batch 21l of apple juice and 4 bottle of raspberry syrup. I tried MJ cider yeast this time. ��'
As soon as the bottles were hard about 2 weeks I put one in the fridge to try. The other 8 didn't last 2 weeks.Looks lovely does it taste good. ? How long have you left it in bottles before trying?
As soon as the bottles were hard I put one in the fridge to try. The other 8 didn't last 2 weeks.
What is the best cider yeast to get then?None. It was really nice. I primed each bottle with a teaspoon of sugar. It took a while for the bottles to get hard.
As soon as I had a 23l bin available I made up a big batch 21l of apple juice and 4 bottle of raspberry syrup. I tried MJ cider yeast this time. ðŸââ
I don't know. I used wilko wine yeast on everything to start with and it was great. This time I've used mangrove jack m02 cider yeast just to see if it makes a difference.What is the best cider yeast to get then?
I don't know. I used wilko wine yeast on everything to start with and it was great. This time I've used mangrove jack m02 cider yeast just to see if it makes a difference.
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