Is it a wine? Is it a cider?
Who knows what it'll end up as ....
Obviously due to being *cough* let down *cough* with a rose wine making kit I was going to get on the go, I've decided to have a dabble at something quick, so I've thrown 12 litres of apple juice and 9 litres of pineapple juice (both Asda's own 'from concentrate') into a big bucket (don't get worried - when I say big bucket, of course I mean properly sterilised FV with airlock and everything), with a bag of sugar and some Young's cider yeast (that I had in the cupboard).
It's sweet as anything at an SG of 1058, but this yeast is pretty aggressive stuff and tends to end up being really dry (at least, in my beginner's opinion) so I'm going to see how it goes......
Taste wise, the pineapple really drowns out the apple, even in a lower overall percentage. I'd imagine it's going to be quite drinkable, but I guess time will tell.
Depending what side of 995 it ends up will depend on whether I label it a wine or a cider - either way, it'll get drunk!
I've also found that a teaspoonful of sugar in a 2 litre bottle of brew using this yeast is just enough to produce a REALLY nice fizz after a few days.
Anyway - this is what will be on the go until I get my refund so I can start a rose ......... :)
Who knows what it'll end up as ....
Obviously due to being *cough* let down *cough* with a rose wine making kit I was going to get on the go, I've decided to have a dabble at something quick, so I've thrown 12 litres of apple juice and 9 litres of pineapple juice (both Asda's own 'from concentrate') into a big bucket (don't get worried - when I say big bucket, of course I mean properly sterilised FV with airlock and everything), with a bag of sugar and some Young's cider yeast (that I had in the cupboard).
It's sweet as anything at an SG of 1058, but this yeast is pretty aggressive stuff and tends to end up being really dry (at least, in my beginner's opinion) so I'm going to see how it goes......
Taste wise, the pineapple really drowns out the apple, even in a lower overall percentage. I'd imagine it's going to be quite drinkable, but I guess time will tell.
Depending what side of 995 it ends up will depend on whether I label it a wine or a cider - either way, it'll get drunk!
I've also found that a teaspoonful of sugar in a 2 litre bottle of brew using this yeast is just enough to produce a REALLY nice fizz after a few days.
Anyway - this is what will be on the go until I get my refund so I can start a rose ......... :)