25 litre cider

[artyb]

im starting a 25 litre turbo cider type brew, :party:

but im thinking of a slight twist, :hmm:
20 litres of apple juice,[ lidls 1.5l cartons,]86p each
3 cartons of pineapple juice
2 cartons of orange juice,
i kg of sugar
5 tsp of yeast nutrient
1 pack of sn9 premium wine yeast,

what do you guys think,

should i add anything else, pectolase,tannin....etc

 

[granda]

pectolyse definitly about 5 teaspoons
if your looking for a low alc. drink thats finished quick youl be ok if you want it a bit stronger like a wurzels youll need more sugar which will be approx. 2kg(depending on the sugar content of the juice

 

[artyb]

i was looking for a summer drink around 6-8 %
i may carbonate half of it and keep the rest as a still cider... :hmm:

 

[artyb]

right shes off..... :party:

25th of may.....[for future reference]

20 litres of apple juice,
2 cartons of pineapple juice
1 carton of orange juice,
1 litre of hot water with 1 kg of sugar dissolved into it
3 tsp of yeast nutrient
5 tsp pectolase
2 tsp citric acid...[for luck]
1 pack of sn9 premium wine yeast,
all rounds up to 25 litres... :clap:

22 deg temp

 

Sounds like a damn fine making.
You may regret the citric acid, but "Splenda" will always come to the rescue.

 

[artyb]

the room temp has dropped to 20 deg, and nothing happened,...

NOW... 2 days in,
it has 3'' of foam on top and some had made it into the airlock, [removed and changed] so its all good.... :party:

i use citric acid in my juice wines and they come out really well, so i added a couple to the apple juice,

 

[artyb]

yep its definatly fermenting, found it like this today...

it went from this...

to this.... :shock: :shock:

i cant belive the lid did not pop off.....

 

Tee hee!
Yes, been there, dunnit!
I now only use 20ltrs of AJ untill the "Mad Moment" has passed, then I add the rest.
The best lessons are always the hard ones!!!

 

[artyb]

thats a good idea, i thought there was enough space .... :lol:
it looks like a rolling boil inside with stuff churning round and round...

 

Sounds good, best of luck!

 

[chiefstoker]

Lookin good :thumb: I love TC combos now

Instead of using Splenda try ASDA sweetening granules in yellowy plastic jar, same ingredients as Splenda but alot cheaper :thumb:

I also add glycerine now to my TCs, for a 25L batch I would add a small bottle(supermarket cake section)

It will be interesting to see if it does actually clear, and whether it does have a hint of pineapple :hmm:

I have just done a I gal batch of TC with AJ and 'apple and pear' tea granules, also asda - It took about a week to finish primary and its starting to clear nicely after 24hrs in the bottle.

: CS

 

[artyb]

most of my turbo ciders dont really clear....ive done a few with cloudy cider and raspberry i really dont mind which colour they are,

they just need to taste good, :

 

[artyb]

were have now started drinking some of this one, and its came out very well,
not much hint of pineapple,but it is a bit sweeter than others i have done,
i made half of it still and half fizzy,and both are good..... :party:

 

most of my turbo ciders dont really clear

How long are you leaving them?

 

[Tony]

My TC with raspberry didn't clear either ... but not a problem!

 

[abeyptfc]

made a 4ltr batch of TC earlier tonight with pear and blackcurrant juice, a cup of sugar, a handful of raisins boiled down in a cup of water, reduced by half then sieved into the brew, shook, added sugar, shook again then added yeast

I made a 3ltr batch and it was bubbling like mad within 10 mins, this one has been made about 2 hrs and not bubbling, i take it cos theres more juice it would take longer to ferment? there may be slightly less yeast, I tried to use half a pack for my first brew but may have went over. will it still bubble eventually? it might be a lower percentage which isnt a problem. its bright pink! quality stuff!

meant to ask is it easy enough to pour into bottles or is it better getting a syuphon tube to prevent the ***** on the bottom getting into the bittles?
:drink:

 

[Samarith]

Check the label on the juice to be sure there's no stabilisers or sorbate...that will slow fermentation, its kinda like birth control for yeast. :grin:

Best to syphon imo, each time you tip to pour you'll disturb the sediment and end up with mud in the last bottles.

 

[fermentall]

Hi Abey,As Samarith said and also maybe buy a "Little Bottler" which makes bottling a doddle,available from any LHBS. : ken

 

[abeyptfc]

I've thrown out the juice box but theres a good bit of foam at the top, there is a drip of water on the u-bend of the air lock so thats the problem, theres a dribble of water running down the side of the jug so ive managed to cellotape the side to stop the leak and its started to bubble slowly,

 

[abeyptfc]

Check the label on the juice to be sure there's no stabilisers or sorbate...that will slow fermentation, its kinda like birth control for yeast. :grin:

Best to syphon imo, each time you tip to pour you'll disturb the sediment and end up with mud in the last bottles.

ive got a little bottler with my fv that has a tap but my TC is just a 5 litre jug.cthanks for your help though :thumb: