Quote from: sdpI drank all mine after 3x syphonings. It was nice but I did a batch with no sugar and it was much nicer.

As Chris H has found adding excessive sugar is going to make it more like a high alcohol wine. There should be enough in the juice by itself for between 5-7 percent alcohol which is where most ciders are. You can end up with unfermented sugar too which makes it taste too sweet.

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Quote from: Chris HCiders lovely, although Im going to try a sugarless batch next time as according to the vinometer its 15%-ish and tastes very much like an apple wine, which is nice but it isnt cider. Hopefully without sugar the alcohol will drop a bit and itll be a bit less sweet. Might add a different flavoured juice mid-way through fermentation as well to see how it goes.

Edit : in fact tesco delivered the apple juice today so Im off to fill four 5l demijohns.

prob cheaper to just buy a case of bow with all offers around atm

Thats the conclusion Ive come to. I might try making something else next time.

im going to have myself a go at this - going to acquire some of those upside down water container things for some decent volume

Quote from: Maldonadoim going to have myself a go at this - going to acquire some of those upside down water container things for some decent volume

If you can find one go to an off-licence that does bring your own bottle. They get the wine in five gallon containers that are ideal for brewing. Fit the airlock to the tap with a piece of rubber tube and it will work great for volumes up to twenty litres.

Last time I did this I bought the last three bottles worth of wine in the thing and they gave me the container too. Often they will let you have one gratis though.