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Cheers Bando!

Cheers. Near Ilminster.

I live in Somerset and planted a small cider apple orchard (just 8 trees) 8 years ago. I've tried making cider for the past 3 years following very basic instructions from a kit supplier but am very much a novice; - first year, the first batch was good (used cider yeast and sugar in the...

Thanks. I new that but forgot to do it - it was late on a Sunday by the time I'd finished pressing! I am planning on adding sugar in the bottles for secondary fermentation - would this increase ABV as well as adding fizz? Overall I'm happy, as last year's turned to vinegar - I think due to out...

Thanks, good to know. I'll check the gravity before fermentation too next time!

Hi all. I'm a novice cidermaker and this is my first post so apologies if I get the lingo wrong. My juice only fermented in the bin for 36 hours. I left it another day then tested it - gravity was at 1000 so I've moved it to a cooler place. I used Campden tablets (two lots as first didn't clear...