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Thanks for the advice - I'll take a hydrometer reading when I top up the juice in a few days time. I'll be bottling into 2litre water bottles - how many camden tablets should i add per bottle? Also, after i've bottled, how long till it's ready to drink? Thanks for your help

Hi Guys, Just looking for a bit of advice - I've got my first batch of vimto TC on the go. I've used 4l of apple juice, 1 l of vimto - added 200grams of sugar, 1 cup of strong black tea, pack of youngs yeast, teaspoon of yeast nutrient and a teaspoon of pectolase. The reading was 1070. So far...

So it's been 10 days and it's got to the point where all the sediment is on the bottom and there's a few bits floating around! How do I know when it's definitely ready to bottle?! Thanks

Thanks - I've opted for VWP - I'd rather make sure it's done properly.

So i've now bought everything I need - thanks for all the useful tips and the blog link. Is there any recommendations on the best / easiest sanitiser to use? THanks

Thanks for the information - appreciate the quick responses. Having a read around i'll throw in a cup of strong black tea for the tannin. Is there any particular type of yeast nutrient? (Is this optional or needed if i'm using cider yeast). Everything I look to buy seems to refer to wine...

I'm about to brew my first batch of still turbo cider. I have purchased 2 x Apple & Raspery Juice and 3 x Apple Juice to try and make a flavoured mix. As this is my first attempt I just wanted to make sure that i've read everything correctly and not missed any steps. My plan is as follows...