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Roddy

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Found a new variety of Polish syrup (on offer in my tesco at £1 a bottle), so in a twist to my last TC, thought I would give this one a try

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9214IswqPyMRURrTm8xa2t6b0E/view?usp=docslist_api

9L Tesco apple
6L Lidl vitafit apple
2 x 440ml Lowicz Raspberry and Lemon syrup (will use 350ml of a third bottle to prime)
1L strong tea
5tsp pectolase
6g Cider yeast with sweetener (eBay special)

Warmed 4L of aj in a pan

Made up tea

Poured rest of juices into FV, with pectolase dissolved in a cup of warm water

Poured in warm aj and tea (still hot)

Topped up with cold tap water to 25L, temp about 24deg

SG 1.040 Est abv about 5.5% (should ferment out to 1.000, plus a bit of abv from priming sugar)

Bunged on yeast, chucked in the cupboard

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Down to 1.005 already, it's not hanging about 😃

A wee taste confirmed it's pretty nice but not as nice as the strawberry and Lime one I made the time before 😯
 
hi all
done 1 of these sat night

20ltrs Tesco apple juice
1 mug tea(5 tea bags)
2tsp glycerine
4tsp pectolase
4tsp yeast nutrient
2x6grm gervin cider yeast
4x440ml lowicz raspberry and lemon syrup

sg 1.070

sg seems a bit high.at the moment its reading 1.044 after 4 days

going to use another 440ml bottle of lowicz to batch prime 40 bottles
 
Hehe that's gonna be 9% plus whatever you use to prime

Sounds about right, the syrup is totally sugary 😀

Better glug that sitting down 😆

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hi roddy
I dont know if the reading will get any lower tho.thought tc stops after 4-5 days.i'll take another reading in a couple of days and see if there's any change
 
Nah still sounds OK to me matey, give it a few days aye

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This is my favourite lowitz tc so far. Need to get to polish shop for another bottle as i only made a 10ltr batch.:-(
 
Put another batch of this one on tonight... with 16L of tesco AJ...

https://1drv.ms/x/s!AqD9OOcGhwessVDKNLe7631VWN6N

SG 1.038

Should turn out at about 5.6% abv (including priming sugar)

😀

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What yeast you using roddy?? one with sweetener or not??
Also i added 2 ltr of water to my 10ltr batch as you do and i must say it makes a better cider imo.:thumb:
 
Yeh the sweetened yeast matey... I just add water to lower the alcohol a bit to 5-6% ish

Otherwise it's a bit like falling down juice 😃

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Fine bottle army mate ! I've seen the raspberry and lemon a few times - may have to pick it up next time [emoji106]


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Sounds great so I'm going to give it a go next, can you tell me why first you used Tesco and Lidl apple juice??

Which one would you recommend?? Thanks
 
Someone suggested using different types of AJ to make a more varied appley taste..

Didn't notice any difference personally, so would just use all of the same 😊

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