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#75
November 11, 2007, 11:43:39 AM
Quote from: sexytwMine never did fizz up much :S It has been bubbling every second or so tho so I guess its fermenting ok.

The smell and colour have changed quite a bit.

When do i know ite done? When the bubbling stops?

yes, pretty much so.

addictweb

#76
November 11, 2007, 16:22:17 PM
Just measured my smaller container and the SG is now 1.028 (started 1.110) which by my calculations (using this site) makes it 10.6%  :lol:

Both are still fermenting away with bubbles every second or two. They do smell of ass though  :(
Formerly sexytw

Pete

#77
November 12, 2007, 10:26:06 AM


Im still quite ghetto but I figure the plastic bottles are disposable, I cba with all the sterilising malarky,.
I know sh*ts bad right now with all that starving bullsh*t and the dust storms and we are running out of french fries and burrito coverings.

Quixoticish

#78
November 12, 2007, 10:29:37 AM
All of the fizzing has stopped but Im still getting bubbles coming out of the air lock. Im waiting for it to clear a bit before testing though... it still looks a little like custard. I know scrumpy is supposed to be cloudy but its a little too cloudy at the moment.

Pete

#79
November 12, 2007, 10:33:51 AM
It should start clearing up once the bubbling stops, all the crap should sink down and you can just syphon it off.
I know sh*ts bad right now with all that starving bullsh*t and the dust storms and we are running out of french fries and burrito coverings.

Quixoticish

#80
November 14, 2007, 10:47:59 AM
Going to give it another 24 hours and then start siphoning. Its all but stopped bubbling unless I tap the air lock and the vinometer reads it at about 14%. Hopefully a taste testing should follow at the weekend, although I may have to find some way to make it a bit less sweet as its too sweet even for me and I usually drink pear cider.

Serious

#81
November 14, 2007, 15:56:31 PM
If it still isnt clear then there are two possibles, one is that yeast is still in suspension, which you can remove with finnings. The other, particular to cider , is that the fruit itself has provided a haze, for which you cant do a bloody thing now.

I would assume its a haze. As you rack it off pass it through a sterilised cloth in a funnel, might help.

Quixoticish

#82
November 14, 2007, 16:48:01 PM
Quote from: SeriousIf it still isnt clear then there are two possibles, one is that yeast is still in suspension, which you can remove with finnings. The other, particular to cider , is that the fruit itself has provided a haze, for which you cant do a bloody thing now.

I would assume its a haze. As you rack it off pass it through a sterilised cloth in a funnel, might help.

Ill siphon it across a few times to make sure all of the yeast has settled and then Ill but it through some cloth if its still quite custardy, but its not looking too bad. As I said my only gripe is I need to bitter it up a bit, its so sweet I feel my teeth enamel melting off.

Pete

#83
November 19, 2007, 21:04:25 PM
Mine is still bubbling after 9 days :/
I know sh*ts bad right now with all that starving bullsh*t and the dust storms and we are running out of french fries and burrito coverings.

addictweb

#84
November 19, 2007, 21:38:17 PM
Mine stopped bubbling today ... making it 16 days of fermentation. Probably because the containers were pretty cold at times.

Hoping its going to clear fast so i can get to tasting!
Formerly sexytw

Quixoticish

#85
November 26, 2007, 22:16:26 PM
Im still siphoning mine, every couple of days a load of black matter accumulates at the bottom of the demijohns so I really dont fancy drinking it yet until it can sit for a few days without spitting out crap.

Leon

#86
December 10, 2007, 17:22:00 PM
Hows all the cider going guys? Ive enjoyed reading this thread at work :)
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Pete

#87
December 10, 2007, 17:57:48 PM
I drank all mine after 3x syphonings. It was nice but I did a batch with no sugar and it was much nicer.
I know sh*ts bad right now with all that starving bullsh*t and the dust storms and we are running out of french fries and burrito coverings.

Quixoticish

#88
December 10, 2007, 18:45:35 PM
Ciders 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.

Eggtastico

#89
December 10, 2007, 18:50:04 PM
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
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