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Good Morning folks, I was just needing to pick your brains of various reasons for cider not clearing, I started my first 25lt off on the 4th October and racked it last Wednesday after fermentation had finished in to a second 25lt barrel, being very careful to cause no bubbles. Almost a...

I just followed the instructions that came with the Cider making kit from "Home Brew Online" it’s my first ever attempt. It says to add 500 grams per 10 liters which will give around 8% strength. I have ordered a Hydrometer jar to test the SG so if I'm at 1.000 then I would imagine I can bottle...

I commenced with a 25 litre barrel of pressed apple juice (Bramleys) that had 1 sachet of Cider yeast added, 1250g sugar and has been in a room with a temp between 20 and 15 degrees. It will be 3 weeks tomorrow that its been fermenting for and it is a slight fizzing still on the surface...

What type of vitimin Drunkula??

To be fair, it is still fizzing so i should maybe wait until its fully ceased fermenting before seeing what the SG is

When i lift the lid it is fizzing on the surface. Can i do anything to save it?

To be honest its not been a very lively fermentation, the airlock has not really been that active, whereas my 5ltr container have been extremely lively albeit different apples. The temp has been between 19 and 23 degrees, would that be a tad on the warm side and would that be a reason for the SG...

That is the problem Simon, I didn't test it before i put in the yeast!! Forgive my ignorance but am i right in saying that you test the gravity pre adding yeast to see what the density is (indicating approx alc vol) then post fermentation the gravity should be back to 1.000 (same density as water)

• Bramley Apple Cider • 1250g sugar • 1 x sachet of Cider years I've only tested the SG twice in the last 4 days and its barley changed but changed from 1.040 to 1.039/1.038. I added the yeast two weeks ago tomorrow and fermentation started approximately 2 days after that so...

Hi Folks and firstly, thank you for accepting me as a Forum member. Like most folk who join I am new to Brewing and have embarked on a bit of Cider making. I have made a 25ltr barrel with pure Bramley Apples, 1 x sachet of Cider Yeast and 1250g of sugar, its been fermenting at around 21...