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Nope, I'm only thinking sparkling water because of the need for pressure capable bottles. I've read elsewhere not to use still water bottles for bottling. I also need the bottles, it's actually cheaper to by bottled beverages from Aldi/Lidl than it is to buy new bottles!! Ideally, I'd like...

I'm a newbie and, having recently cleared my FV's of cider, I'm going to try a beer kit following the advice in the sticky thread (http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=57526). I live in a particularly hard water area, so I'm going to used bottled water. Is there any particular...

Thanks for this! Damn, now you mention it that seems obvious!! I think they will vary... Probably the smaller bottles will be fizzy and the larger ones will not. But that's OK, the best learning comes from mistakes :lol: Erm... I don't know. I suppose for cider I don't really have to...

I bottled half of my two batches (Hydrometer readings were point.99 in one and 1.01 in the other) yesterday, adding a little sugar and squishing the air out of the plastic bottles before closing them. They are cloudy and I will have sediment at the bottom of the bottles... I'm guessing (hoping)...

Update: Tested my first batch again and it has fermented a little further and probably still has a little way to go - I misread my reading on Tuesday. 1. A couple more questions: Why is it important to make sure fermentation has finished before first racking? 2. Why is it important to...

Thanks! Yes, it was a little bit of a work out. By the third, and last, day though, I'd settled into a nice routine. I also found that by remashing and squeezing the pulp, I could get another 1.5 litres - but I only did that twice (once just to try it, and once to squeeze my last batch to 18...

Yes, but I want sparkling cider so must have bottles rated for pressure, so water no good, but cheap lemonade is a maybe :-D

Thanks Freester! Appreciate that.

I'm already there. I asked on Facebook for friends to save me their 500ml fizzy drinks bottles, but I guess they don't drink much cos I've had none!! I'm having to pick them up from the street. I don't mind though - this whole project has been one of reclaim and recycle. Any suggestions as to...

Hi Folks, I'm a total newbie and I pressed 60 litres of apple juice last week. But I'm unsure what to do now. I wrote out a long post, but actually it comes down to a few questions, for which I'm struggling to find definitive answers, and to sort out some confusing and contradictory advice...

I made a press this year to and I was able to stack my wraps 7 or 8 high. I made a frame to fit the same tray as you and with sufficient space for juice to drain. The inside dimensions are 30x20cm. I cut my cloths 3x that size. Put your frame on the tray with the cloth laid inside it and put in...