Pectin for cider

[johnymoonshine]

Hello all.
Would or could I use supermarket Pectin to clear my turbo ciders. I use it and it works great .
I get it from wilkos but it is expensive for a small amount.
Does anyone know a good site too buy it ?
Thanks.

 

[VW911]

Pectin will not clear your cider - quite the opposite.

Pectolase/pectic enzyme will help to clear the pectins (which make it cloudy.)

 

[johnymoonshine]

Thanks vw911. Just as well I asked that would have been a big mistake to make.
Cheers.
I'll try an edit it.

 

[ScottE75]

I have found it cheaper to buy in bulk. You can get 32 grams for £5.65, but I recently bought 400 grams for £8.60. The math is obvious. This goes for most consumable homebrew wise. I just bought 1 kg of oxybleach for £15.39. 200 grams is normally £4.85. I do the same with all things homebrew now, it's just cheaper in the long run.

 

[johnymoonshine]

Can you let me know where you got the bulk buys?
Thanks

 

[ScottE75]

Can you let me know where you got the bulk buys?
Thanks

Believe it or not, I just use eBay. It does take a bit of digging, but you can normally find bulk amounts for most things.

They have raised the price, but you get 400g for £11.95 when 64g would cost you the same in the smaller amounts. This is actually one of my favourite sellers, good service! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pectolas...ze-400g-Tub-/352513795553?hash=item521375a5e1

 

[johnymoonshine]

Thanks for the link.
I'll have a look at it.

 

[Smallbrook Cider]

I have found it cheaper to buy in bulk. You can get 32 grams for £5.65, but I recently bought 400 grams for £8.60. The math is obvious. This goes for most consumable homebrew wise. I just bought 1 kg of oxybleach for £15.39. 200 grams is normally £4.85. I do the same with all things homebrew now, it's just cheaper in the long run.

Hi, that oxybleach seems expensive, do you use it for cleaning and sterilisation, if you go to Wilko and buy their own brand yoully find it very good value at £2 for 1kg. I found Wilko brilliant for most brewing stuff, I make cider not tried beer yet.

 

[ScottE75]

Hi, that oxybleach seems expensive, do you use it for cleaning and sterilisation, if you go to Wilko and buy their own brand yoully find it very good value at £2 for 1kg. I found Wilko brilliant for most brewing stuff, I make cider not tried beer yet.

I only use it for cleaning and I use sodium metabisulphate for sterilisation. I'm a bit old fashioned I suppose. £2 for a kg of oxybleach? I'll have to have a look in my local Wilko, but I've never seen it before.

 

[johnymoonshine]

I think it must be certain Wilkos that sell at that price and weight. I use my local one and never seen that for sale.

 

[Smallbrook Cider]

I only use it for cleaning and I use sodium metabisulphate for sterilisation. I'm a bit old fashioned I suppose. £2 for a kg of oxybleach? I'll have to have a look in my local Wilko, but I've never seen it before.

 

[Smallbrook Cider]

I only use it for cleaning and I use sodium metabisulphate for sterilisation. I'm a bit old fashioned I suppose. £2 for a kg of oxybleach? I'll have to have a look in my local Wilko, but I've never seen it before.

Put these on to show you and others the product, brilliant for cleaning

 

[Smallbrook Cider]

I only use it for cleaning and I use sodium metabisulphate for sterilisation. I'm a bit old fashioned I suppose. £2 for a kg of oxybleach? I'll have to have a look in my local Wilko, but I've never seen it before.

Hi, I've put some pictures of the wilko oxyclean product, I've included the ingredients list as well

 

[ScottE75]

Hi, I've put some pictures of the wilko oxyclean product, I've included the ingredients list as well

I found it on the Wilco website. It's basically the same thing, sodium percarbonate. It's going to be a while until I need it as I just bought 1 kg a few weeks ago for £15

 

[terrym]

Poundshops sell sodium percarbonate 'oxycleaner'. I have a 650g tub that has lasted ages and cost, not unsurprisingly, £1.
Make sure its unscented. My stuff is.

 

[Clint]

Buy the pure stuff off eBay....the washing stuff has "other" ingredients and requires rinsing...the pure doesn't.

 

[terrym]

Buy the pure stuff off eBay....the washing stuff has "other" ingredients and requires rinsing...the pure doesn't.

I rinse everything whatever I have used, oxyclean, bleach, VWP, and even 'no rinse' Starsan solution although I know that's illogical!

 

[ScottE75]

Buy the pure stuff off eBay....the washing stuff has "other" ingredients and requires rinsing...the pure doesn't.

That's why I've always bought Harris no rinse sanitiser. But it does make you think if they can sell the stain remover so cheaply, are we being ripped off by the likes of Harris?

 

[Clint]

Of course you'll pay more for less....if you choose to.