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I nearly missed it as it was not prominently placed (assume so people don't buy it over their own brand too much) I got 25 litres

Sainsburys currently have princes apple juice at 1/2 price at 55p/l which is 13p a litre cheaper than their own stuff and 1p a litre cheaper than lidls 100% juice from concentrate.

What does everyone do with their TC, I bottled mine and it's carbonated and cleared in bottle, with bit of sediment in each bottle can you let it clear in FV or will that mean you won't be able to prime and get it to carbonate.

So to clarify the nectar (50% juice) will make good TC? Because it's 69p/1.5l nectar or 56p/1l of 100% juice.

Isn't that only 50% juice?

Yeah lidls basic is 56p they don't have an offer on the better 1.5l juice at the mo was £1.14 for 1.5l at the mo. Would like to get to around 40p a l if possible 46p is pretty good though,

Been getting sainsburys own brand on offer but have seen mention of good deals in lidl etc, anyone know of best offers on apple juice?

That's how I like my cider, strong and cheap lol. You can use artificial sweetener from supermarket or lactose I believe,

Just popped to Chester home brew tonight and picked up a 23l FV ad have 20l of sainsburys own juice with 1kg of sugar and a sachet of youngs cider yeast. SG 1.060 so if it ferments out OK will be 8%. Will keep you posted. Might have to try champagne yeast sometime.

4 of juice topped up to 4.5l later, 200g sugar heated with 0,5 l of apple juice for extra sugar. 1 packet youngs cider yeast dry pitched Nothing else. Will experiment with cup of black tea now as am doing two more batches. Is it worth trying champagne yeast? Will that need yeast nutrient?

I'm potentially looking to get a larger FV, this should be more cost effective and te cider yeast says it's good for up to 5 gallons, is that right? How can that be so? Will it take longer than 4.5l with the same 1 sachet youngs cider yeast, I'm Just looking for 15-20l FV

Just bottled the majority of my first batch of TC, bottled with primed sugar at 1.000, didn't get a starting reading but based on sugar (and how drunk I am on 1 pint) it's around 7.5-8%. The rest is left to carbonate and clear in bottle but most definately very alcoholic and drinkable straight...

I read a lot or posts about how people are obviously brewing far more than they can drink so they are obviously doing it for the enjoyment of the hobby now rather than the simple cheaper alcohol, although I suspect that's what draws people in initially. I've always liked the idea of brewing...

Right well I might do that then, I am bottling and want fizzy cider, What SG should it be when I bottle it? Do I don't need to add campden tablets after the ferment do I because I need the yeast to create carbonation in the bottle.

Well I've got a batch on, champagne yeast but forgot The tea, will see how it turns out and will add tea to the next lot.

Hey guy thanks for the advice, popped into the local home brew shop in northwich today and picked up the bits I need. What I wanted to ask was Do I just pitch the yeast into the whole amount of juice? Or do I need to start it off somehow? I don't have yeast nutrient but do have tomato purée...

How are you stopping the old bottles?

Ok well I'm going to pop to the local home brew shop at some point today or early next week, I will see what I can get. I want to make real cider come autumn so this is practice really. What bottles would you use to bottle it, I want to prime with sugar as I want a fizzy cider. I heard...

I've made sloe gin etc for years and have thought about making cider, I want to start with a turbo cider to get some experience, I got 5 litres of apple juice from sainsburys 56p/l 100% juice from concentrate, I've read some threads here and elsewhere, I have a few questions. Do I need...