first go at a TC

[alandkell]

my first try 1 gallon dj, 4 litres of apple juice from concentrate, first reading 1.052 yeast duplicating nicely! could be interesting assuming it works..... :thumb:

 

[31bb3]

nice 1 alan hope its as good as the 1 i did

 

[alandkell]

thanks does the reading sound ok? :

 

[31bb3]

sounds good to me think you'll be suprised how good it turns out

 

[alandkell]

looking forward to it any suggestions appreciated!

 

[31bb3]

looking forward to it any suggestions appreciated!

if its a bit dry to you liking then add some splenda or similar artficial sweetener

 

[tubby_shaw]

first reading 1.052 yeast duplicating nicely!

That looks good to me :thumb:
You are heading for a cider of around 7% abv :drink: :drunk:
As 31bb3 said if it's a little dry for your taste add a little splenda or equivalent as it is unfermentable
I also prime my TC with apple juice at the rate of 30ml per 500ml bottle, this gives the equivalent of 3g of sugar per bottle and gives a good level of carbonation

 

[evanvine]

You may also want to add 1/2 a cup of black tea or a little grape tannin for a bit af extra taste.

 

[alandkell]

if i want it to be a sweet cider how do i go about it?

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

SLIGHT HIJACK
The last TC i made i put into a corney with gelatine, pulled a pint the other day after 2 weeks and it's got a bad haze, cloudier than when I kegged it...
Could it be the gelatine???
HIJACK OVER.
:thumb:

John

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Nudging This Back Up.....
Anyone have an answer to my hazy cider??

Thanks'
John

 

[evanvine]

:hmm: Sounds like you've had a secondary ferment!
If still not clear after 10 days taste it, and if you like it, filter it.
Best I can offer. :|

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

:hmm: Sounds like you've had a secondary ferment!
If still not clear after 10 days taste it, and if you like it, filter it.
Best I can offer. :|

Thanks' ev
Taste fine, just got a bad haze! :cry:

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

It's still very hazy, took the lid off the corny to see it, looks like diesel

Can I buy owt to remove it or should I throw it away and put it down to a bad experience :hmm:
Could it be the gelatine, has anyone used gelatine on TC?

BB :cry:

 

[evanvine]

You don't drink with your eyes BB. :nono:
If it smells ok and tastes ok you've cracked it.
Clarity is the icing on the cake. :

 

[Moley]

Could it be the gelatine, has anyone used gelatine on TC?

No, but I've used a slightly out-of-date gelatine from Mrs. Mole's ‘cooking odds & sods’ cupboard in an AG beer and think I might have phuk'd it up

It's the first time I've tried any sort of finings in a beer, it didn't work and the beer's still hazy after 2 months in the bottle. Tastes ever so slightly of Dettol too :sick:

 

[alandkell]

well i have to say it looks great and tastes good too with some sweetning and that is before priming! :thumb: :party: