Well this is as easy as it gets!
(called turbo as its so quick and easy)

Ingredients:
4.5L of pure apple juice
1tsp yeast

Method:
1. Place 3L of apple juice into a demijon (assumeing everything is sterile)
2. PLace 1tsp of yeast into the demijon
3. shake
4. leave for 36-48hrs to ferment then top with with the remaining of the juice (cant fill it right up at the start as it will foam quite a bit)
5. leave to ferment out (Thats when there are no more bubbles or little activity - will take 1-2 weeks IIRC, maybe a tad longer)
6. Rack off and drink (or if you like cider fizzy then prime as usual)
(to Prime, just stir in a spoonfull of sugar to give it some fizz)

i used tesco value apple juice and SG was 1.042 so no sugar was necessary (to get to 5.5%ish) but if you want cider stronger add sugar/honey or whatever.


STEP 4 IS IMPORTANT - BELIEVE ME FROM EXPERIENCE  :mrgreen:

Hows this taste? Sounds tempting ...

Quote from: sexytwHows this taste? Sounds tempting ...

Its quite nice.
Its not scrumpy cider as its not made in some old bath  

You could always make it from 1litre to try (pour it into a 2 or 3 litre pet bottle (ie empty coke bottle).

I put a bag of sugar in mine & it came out at about 9%.
Its great for BBQs, summer drinking, camping, etc.

Its basically Apple Wine - or if you put in Honey instead of Sugar, then its Apple Mead  :mrgreen:

Im going to try this tomorrow

Is the yeast you use the powered stuff or the gungy stuff?

Quote from: sdpIm going to try this tomorrow

Is the yeast you use the powered stuff or the gungy stuff?

Powder - Its like Granuals, you can use Bread Yeast.
I belive Morristons has a Wine Makers section in some stores, so you could get proper Brewers Yeast. Both should give results, just that Bread Yeast will be killed off by the Alcohol at a lower %Vol - but you should still make 5% easily enough.. if you want to go a lot more, then get some wine yeast (should only cost about £2 for a tub load)

sounds like a definite must try project. Next free weekend I get its being made!!

Im tempted to try this when I finish with this 2 litre bottle of pepsi..

So what other juices could I use theoretically? Just apple or pear? Or could I experiment with mixed fruit juice, etc. ?


Best place to keep to ferment? Bathrooms cupboard with the boiler in? Would it stink the place out too?


Cheers

This sounds ace! Getting drunk for real cheap! Win.

Quote from: jamieLIm tempted to try this when I finish with this 2 litre bottle of pepsi..

So what other juices could I use theoretically? Just apple or pear? Or could I experiment with mixed fruit juice, etc. ?


Best place to keep to ferment? Bathrooms cupboard with the boiler in? Would it stink the place out too?


Cheers

You could use any, though I wouldnt recommend a Citrus one.
Apple & Cranberry is supposed to be a nice alternative.

Step 6 - Rack Off
That means Syphon from 1 container into another container - Do not disturb the sediment thats collected at the bottom - it wont be harmfull, it will just be little bits of fruit thats got in the juice & the Yeast.

If your going to make itl in a Pet bottle, remember to only use 1L at the start as the Fermentation makes a mess until it slows down. You can top up later if you want.
Also, make a hole in the lid so the fermentation gas can escape

just remember the brail keyboard when it turns you blind.

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 I havent mentioned adding Anti Freeze anywhere

Quote from: sdpIm going to try this tomorrow

Is the yeast you use the powered stuff or the gungy stuff?

Plenty of places sell proper beer and wine making yeast. Personally go for the beer stuff unless you want a wine as the other will use up all the sugar and it will taste very dry. Most branches of Boots should have some as well as many supermarkets and specialist stores.

http://www.chasethedevil.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1856

May help some of you

interesting.

Ok decided Im definitely doing this as soon as I get some free time. My dads got a sh*t load of old beer / wine making kit so Im stealing his demijohn and airlock. Might be a week or two till I get some free time (bloody working this weekend - disgraceful! I dont work weekends grrrr...) but will post pics once done.