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I hear ya buddy I've had a few issues with underfizzy cider, and I've come to the conclusion it's from letting it sit in the primary for too long, until it's starting to, or nearly cleared. That's usually because I've been too lazy to bottle it once it's finished fermenting (down to 1.000)...

Ah it was longer than I thought actually... doesn't time fly ! Bottled on 28th June, then about 7-10 days in the warm, then stashed in the cool under my stairs (once the PET bottles had firmed up and crystal clear Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

Here's a cheeky pour, a month or so down the line [emoji4] https://1drv.ms/v/s!AqD9OOcGhwesxF8nGwEyQmg0cO7K Happy with that Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

Yup, that'll do it Have you got some of the cider yeast with sweetener ? That makes all the difference Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

Oh oh [emoji23] Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

I would def try my strawberry and lime TC, made a few of these now and I reckon it's the closest thing to commercial (eg Kopparberg) that I've made so far Recipes are in the brewdays forum, shout if you can't find it and want a copy I gave up on cider kits after my first TC [emoji4] Sent from...

Good point, I do get a mm or two sediment when I bottle from primary, which isn't a big deal so long as the bottles are not stored on their side and a little care is taken when pouring. The longer they're left to condition, the more the sediment compacts anyway so I still get a clear pour...

The main risk of bottle bombs is bottling before primary fermentation has finished, or by priming with too much sugar. If it's down to an SG of 1.000 it's unlikely to go any lower (none of mine ever have). If you're careful to measure your priming sugar properly when either priming by batch...

Nice work mate [emoji4] Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

Why do you need to rack and store for any length of time matey, why not just rack, batch prime and bottle in a oner ? Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

Hmm.... first sample tonight Fizz not quite what in was hoping and flavour a bit artificial tasting despite no added anything in any of the juices Sure I came to the same conclusion last time I made it.. [emoji23] https://1drv.ms/v/s!AqD9OOcGhwesxGJwsULGV-iIuqBs Sent from my SM-G920F using...

Bloody hell, determined not to let this one go aren't you mate, respect ! I would have hoyed it down the drain by now (have done that with a vimto brew and a coke brew) [emoji23] Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

The stuff I use barely froths up at all too actually, so little that I can only tell It a fermenting by the change in colour and the fizzing sound ! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

Evening lad It sounded like you were wondering if going above 20deg Celsius would be a problem ? Certainly won't be, TC's will crack on up to about 28deg so you'll be fine As the last poster alluded to, you can probably go down to 16deg or so and it'll still work, but take a bit longer Good...

Here's a cheeky pour, a month or so down the line [emoji4] https://1drv.ms/v/s!AqD9OOcGhwesxF8nGwEyQmg0cO7K Happy with that Oops.... that was for a TC, even I don't drink wine by the pint haha [emoji23] Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

PS, it was 1L of strong tea (not 5L) - wasn't able to edit my original post

Just to put it out there..... I used to use various cider yeasts and found they came out a shade dry for my taste. About a year or so ago I found a cider yeast with sweetener (E950) built in, suitable for 25L, on eBay and have been using it ever since. So if you're after a medium/dry cider...

OK, so it's not the breakthrough of the century... but I used to store my TC's on a shelf and try and remember what was where.... not the most scientific method, so quite often I wouldn't know what I was about to drink until I tasted it [emoji23] So I splashed out for a £1.49 packet of...

So... bottled this lot tonight and smelling very nice it was too Now stashed in my priming cupboard to stay warm for a week or so to get that carb magic working [emoji4] 42 bottles of loveliness I still haven't started drinking the last TC I brewed up (Blackcurrant), so will shortly have 90+...

Yeh I've not done too much to alter the priming process apart from adding a little more sugar on occasion I'll generally try and prime/bottle before it starts to clear too much now. There has to be truth in the opinion that cloudy = yeasties [emoji3] Bottling my rhubarb and ginger TC tonight...