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That was my exact theory - this being my first brew I didnt want to waste bottles by opening early. I noticed the sediment settled on the bottoms is quite firm so shouldnt move too much if pouring slowly when drinking, correct?

Right, i bottled last night. The instuctions say 5 days at 20C then ready to drink in 5 weeks. After the 5 days at 20C do i move the bottles somewhere cooler or just leave them where they are. Also, i presume the brew wil clear up during that 5 weeks? I've bottled a couple of pints in clear...

Thanks for that. Could I sweeten tonight which will obviously mean i need to stir up the brew and thus make the sediment come up, the bottle tomorrow. i.e would the brew be ok sweetened tonight then primed and bottled tomorrow when the sediment has settled again?

Hello all, my cider has been fermenting for 10 days now. I have just checked it and there are no more bubble rising to the surface which suggests its bottling time. However the hydrometer is showing 1008 and the instructions say bottle at 1006. Reading taken as per the instructions at 20C. What...

well i've tried it in my tea and on my cereal just to make sure i dont mind the taste and personally i cant taste the difference between it and sugar. I've heard that syphoning can be tricky to start - i.e no sucking the tube, and messy to use. How would sterilising a jug and funnel, and using...

Thanks for the reply. I'm going to try and sweeten with a non-fermentable sweetener. I've read mixed reports about Splenda but i'll give that a go for this first round. I was planning on doing half dry (as it is) and half about medium sweetness. For priming i was going to make a sugar/water...

Hello all. I'm a new forum member and also new to home brewing. I have my first batch of cider fermenting in the bucket as we speak, its been in for a week. I have the following questions if anyone would be able to help me. 1) Is it ok to open the lid and check the progress? 2) I'm planning on...