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My fermentation ‘looks’ like it had completely stopped. Is there another way of checking?

Well as it happens for the occasional batch of home brew I do I made a cider with a kit as described but I’ve exploding bottles too. What’s the general cause?

Why plastic over glass bottles?

Isn’t the idea that it comes out of the bottle ‘finished’ ? Bit like buying a new car and fitting windows to it everyday to use....

Out of interest what’s the pasteurised treatment process as I thought it’s just a milk thing?? Sorry for being thick :tinhat:

Not sure exactly when carbonation is complete. We had the first a week after they were bottled and now I’m a few weeks down the line as i choose not to drink cider every day and noticed it change more at around two weeks ago and got drier.

Thats also an interesting idea. Do you think yeast reacts differently to artificial sweeteners and discards it?

Yes I can see that working although I that'll work well in a wine cooler fridge which I dont currently have.

I'm reasonably happy with my first cider from kit form using MYO brand.Its been a success. It was a berry cider and probably tastes as good as it could. A question I'd like to know the answer to is regarding the bottling stage, adding sugar to the empty bottle to re-ferment and add some sparkle...

Yes the friend who’s got me into it started off an American IPA kit this evening all for the some of £12. He’s got another ale kit done which tastes perfect although can’t remember which one it was but recommended ‘copper hopper’ to start although I don’t think my wife would take to it like she...

Thank you for your pleasantries. The success begins (hope) Eric

Well I’m new and this is my first cider brew on the go with a MYO kit. My wife and I have made a few wines a while back that mostly tasted foul bar two. We were not going to bother again although a new friend persuaded us this last weekend and as it was raining we used our ‘rainy day money’ and...