Recent content by canadakirk

Thank you for the information. Ive never heard of ice cider but pressing partially frozen is a likely outcome here lol.

Thank you for the reply. No press as of yet. Being a small trial batch I was going to do it with a cloth by hand. If it works out I`ll get a proper press for next season.

Hi everyone, Quick cider question. I've made a lot of turbo ciders but this Autumn I'm stepping up pressing some real apples. I am going to be making about 1 carboy. My question is , should I kill all the wild yeast and add some purchased yeast or let it run wild. I like the idea of traditional...

Thanks for the advice, I shall be implementing these methods. I'll be saving time also without the racking. Cheers

Hello all, I have a minor issue. It seems if I allow my cider to sit too long in the secondary fermenter for clearing purposes that there doesn't seem to be enough yeast left in suspension for carbonating. What kind of time frames would be ideal for clearing but allow carbonation? I am using...

I've seen it in the beer store but never bought. They have a very interesting line of beers.

Ha! Small world. Maybe your dads brew was the reason im here!

I am currently in Victoria British Columbia but lived most of my life in Eastern Ontario. I agree poutine looks a bit ghastly but its quite delicous. Nice to meet you!

It's already gotten worse since my last post!

A big hello from Canada! My Grandfather is from Manchester so Its nice to converse with some English folks. Great forum here and I am glad to be a part of it. I hope to learn a lot. Small time brewer , done a few wines and beer but love the ciders. This hobby is rather quickly getting out...