RAYDAFFURN
Active Member
Hi Guys, going to be doing a cider kit, on the rocks one
What type of sugar should i use, kit suggests brewing sugar, is that the ideal one for a cider for both fermentation and priming?
Also when i go to prime i plan on putting 19L in a keg and the 4L in bottles, should i syphon from the fv to the keg and put 30psi in it and this will force carbonate it then i can store it like that still at 30psi until its ready to be hooked up to the beer lines then drop to 10-12psi when ready to servce?
heres my plan, only ever done a handful of brews and never ever done a cider kit, so let me know if all looks ok and never done kegging before:
Mix the wort using hot boiled water.
add to fv and cool it quickly (usually keep cold water in fridge the night before brewing) then give it a stir not splashing
take og reading
pitch the yeast at 22 deg (do i give this another stir or let the yeast sit on top?)
Leave in fv for about 14 days or until the fg says its ready
Transfer to second fv n add flavour syrup, give it another stir being careful not to splash, leave another 2 wks then
Keg 19l by syphon then put 30 psi in and purge a few times, for the 4L thats left batch prime (how much sugar and what kind?) then leave this for 2 weeks at room temperaute to clear
then finally move keg to fridge or garage 14 days min.
after 14 days hook up the keg to the beer lines drop psi to 10-12 psi for serving
What type of sugar should i use, kit suggests brewing sugar, is that the ideal one for a cider for both fermentation and priming?
Also when i go to prime i plan on putting 19L in a keg and the 4L in bottles, should i syphon from the fv to the keg and put 30psi in it and this will force carbonate it then i can store it like that still at 30psi until its ready to be hooked up to the beer lines then drop to 10-12psi when ready to servce?
heres my plan, only ever done a handful of brews and never ever done a cider kit, so let me know if all looks ok and never done kegging before:
Mix the wort using hot boiled water.
add to fv and cool it quickly (usually keep cold water in fridge the night before brewing) then give it a stir not splashing
take og reading
pitch the yeast at 22 deg (do i give this another stir or let the yeast sit on top?)
Leave in fv for about 14 days or until the fg says its ready
Transfer to second fv n add flavour syrup, give it another stir being careful not to splash, leave another 2 wks then
Keg 19l by syphon then put 30 psi in and purge a few times, for the 4L thats left batch prime (how much sugar and what kind?) then leave this for 2 weeks at room temperaute to clear
then finally move keg to fridge or garage 14 days min.
after 14 days hook up the keg to the beer lines drop psi to 10-12 psi for serving