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I think I made another mistake (not brewed for about 5 years getting back into it) and kept a lid mostly on during the boil but reading about dms I don't think this is the issue.

The sort version as I'm following a kit. 6 Lt water steep 250g caramalt for 30min 65-70c bring to boil add 1 kg Light malt extract plus 75g cascade boil for 70mins, add 1.5kg light extract boil 5mins, switch off add 30g mosaic then cool. Then when to temp add yeast and dry hop after 4 days...

Hi thanks for replying think I will try a little calcium on next brew see what effect that has.

Made an Mosaic IPA used RO water, all went fine except very bitter / tannin taste, had a couple others in past do same so been reading up on what could be wrong. They do mellow a little after 4 months but still 1 or 2 pints is enough. The Mosaic required steeping the grain (caramalt 250g) for...

I have one of norms chrome taps that fit's direct on the corny outlet post, but have all the problems with foam on anything with abit of fizz. Would like a universal hand tap to pour sparkling wine/ cider/ and larger. Can this be done with a compensator tap the only one I have found is the...

I've got a Tropical / white grape clearing now, used juice from tesco. Watch the initial stage mine blow through the air 3 times, had a tasted at racking it's pretty good. As per above, added sugar to just over SG 1.080

At present I have just given it a shot at 20psi to seal then released it a little. Shall I give it a few weeks to clear then gass it up for a week. I assume when it's ready you just let the gass out and connect the co2 at 5psi to pour the pints.

I have just done a Woodfords kit and transfered it to my new corny, do I have to prime/condition it with sugar. Or is it best to force carb I have a CO2 setup, if force carbing what is the recommended psi.

Have you racked it and then added sugar. If you rack it and it needs to be sweetened then you need to add a cambden tabs and potasium sorbate to stop and further fermentation, if you have add sugar without these it will probably try and start fermenting again. It should clear in a week or so if...

Was going for a still cider, as I have just got a corny and co2 to have ago at force carbing. Had a taste today and think I will leave it to tomorrow then rack and add campden and potassium, I assume then I just leave for awhile to clear before I then transfer to corny. When adding the campden...

I added a little bentonite and now have a load of sediment in the bottom, and it's getting clearer. Its been going about 6 days SG was 1.064 now at 1.005 with a bubble every 5 seconds, is it best to let it finnish or stop it around 1.000 I'm after a dry/medium cider.

Thanks. On the last bit the pectolase and a dose of bentonite when should I add these. (pectolase should this not have been put in at the start)

I made a batch on monday my first cider, used 4.? Ltr Cloudy Apple juice 150g sugar 1/2 packet of Youngs Cider yeast. It started at 1.060 it's now at 1.018 and still bubbling away. It is still as cloudy as when I started shall I let it frement out completly or can I stop it around 1.000 for a...

Making a small batch of turbo cider in 1 Gallon DJ have a packet of youngs cider yeast which is for 5 gallons, should I use 1/5th or more.

Ok thanks will give it ago, if anyone else is interested Tesco have the apple cloudy juice (not concentrate) at 3 for £2. What was your starting and end SG / alc content.

I see on here that most use consentrate has anybody made any Turbo cider from Cloudy Apple juice (not concentrate) and what recipe.