Recent content by NJS100

Cleaned & lubed old shredder, pulped superbly, ready for bottling now fingers crossed doesn't taste of old machine oil or shredded hedge branches!

Sounds like a plan cheers

I guess bottle condition & add artificial sweetner?

Historically made still, dry cidre from windfalls and pears start by adding enough sugar to get an SG around 1.060 (Not a season cidre) and ferment until sugar exhausted around 1.000. At bottling I add Xylitol to sweeten. Sadly I'm the only one who likes it so need to sweeten further & add...

Historically made still, dry cidre from windfalls and pears start by adding enough sugar to get an SG around 1.060 (Not a season cidre) and ferment until sugar exhausted around 1.000. At bottling I add Xylitol to sweeten. Sadly I'm the only one who likes it so need to sweeten further & add...

I have considered using my garden shredder for pulping, any thoughts??

Cheers Slid Now just need to drink 20L of sparkling water for the bottles. Who said brewing wasn't healthy!!

Hi peps, new to the forum, thanks for having me! Have been making cider from home pressed apples & always used all my juice fresh. This year I have frozen nearly 10 litres and wondered if i need to do anything without (after thawing!) before using it. I intend mixing it with a supermarket juice...