Ive got 2litres of apple juice, pure, nothing added to it at all. I think.
Ive got a big tub of yeast, they didnt have sachets except for the hovis stuff.
Ive got a 2 litre bottle of water, which Im gonna empty and use to make the cider in.


Plan is to make 1.5litres. I was gonna go for 5 but I wanna see how smelly/messy/tasty it is first.


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Technical problem: the yeast says I need to activate it in 150ml of water, that doesnt apply, right? Cos the apple juice will activate it, right?

Indeed, but anticipated some hickups along the way, so I got 12 cans of beer to see me through.

Take cover!  

Well it looks like cider ... it also looks like piss too, but as long as its alcoholic and tastes of apples whos complaining!  

IS THERE A HOLE IN THE LID?

Prick a Ballon at the top & stretch it across the top

I made a little hole in the lid so it can breath. The white line on the lid is where I stabbed it with a razor blade.

Its not sugar free juice, no

Edit: theres a load of slimy stuff at the bottom, about 6mm deep, is that normal?

Yea, it can be.. Thats the Yeast.

Make sure you keep it warm, but not hot as youll kill the yeast!

If I wanted to make it stronger how much sugar are we talking?

About 1/4 a bag should take it up a good notch or so :-D

The froth has gone right done and the funny smell has gone too, it smells very sweet and tasty right now. Its tempting to thrown the rest of the juice in because really nothing much is happening so far.

Ive put in about 1/8th a bag of sugar in, its all I had left in the kitchen. If it dont rot my liver its gonna rot my teeth.

how cold is the bottle? The Fruit Juice wasnt chilled was it? It needs to be room temperature. The Yeast turns the Sugar into Alcohol, Yeast breeds best when its warm.

It may be worth following the instructions & Activate the Yeast, Pour it in & Give it all another Shake.