its now been 7 days since i started the brew and on the instrutions it says it takes 7 days but it is still bubbling away and the hyro reading and its 1010 and they say its got to be 998 or less so is it fermenting ok. when priming the bottles ill use 1/2 tsp of brewing sugar in 500ml bottles but how much for 740ml bottles. if i want a more sparkling cider do i just add more sugar. i dont want chill haze like iv got with my lagar so what do i put in to stop it . hope some one can help :)
cider advice please
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it can take longer than seven days. check that the fermenting temperature is between 18 and 22'c. if it is... all is fine and let it keep going :thumb:
if it says half a teaspoon for 500ml (2 grams per bottle) it would be 3/4 a teaspoon (3 grams a bottle) for 740ml.
2 grams per bottle will give you 2.0 volumes, which is quite sparkling. if you want to go higher, like 2.1 or 2.2 volumes you're only talking less than half a gram per bottle which just isn't weighable at that quantity unless you have super accurate scales.
to be more accurate and make sure you get even carbonation between bottles, you're better of bulk priming, which is racking your cider to another bucket, using This bulk priming calculator and adding the sugar (preferably gently simmered in water first) to the batch in one go... then you just stir it in and fill the bottles in one foul swoop! :thumb:
if it says half a teaspoon for 500ml (2 grams per bottle) it would be 3/4 a teaspoon (3 grams a bottle) for 740ml.
2 grams per bottle will give you 2.0 volumes, which is quite sparkling. if you want to go higher, like 2.1 or 2.2 volumes you're only talking less than half a gram per bottle which just isn't weighable at that quantity unless you have super accurate scales.
to be more accurate and make sure you get even carbonation between bottles, you're better of bulk priming, which is racking your cider to another bucket, using This bulk priming calculator and adding the sugar (preferably gently simmered in water first) to the batch in one go... then you just stir it in and fill the bottles in one foul swoop! :thumb:
that is still a little high for a kit cider.
give it a gentle stir with a sanitised plastic or metal spoon, rousing the yeast off the bottom of the fermenter. check the gravity over the next two days and if it's unchanged, then it's unlikely to ferment anymore, so is ready to keg/bottle.
give it a gentle stir with a sanitised plastic or metal spoon, rousing the yeast off the bottom of the fermenter. check the gravity over the next two days and if it's unchanged, then it's unlikely to ferment anymore, so is ready to keg/bottle.
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bottled my cider tonight and it was a bit smelly. not a bad smell but didnt smell much like cider. 
looks like my job might be ok iv been told we are down sizeing and im in there plans, but will mean iv got a longer ride on my motorbike . :grin: dam
looks like my job might be ok iv been told we are down sizeing and im in there plans, but will mean iv got a longer ride on my motorbike . :grin: dam 
