Hello from southern Italy!

[Accetturess]

Hello everyone,
Born in London, lived in Nottingham for 30 years and now retired and loving life in a small village, perched atop a mountain in Basilicata, southern Italy.
Cider is non existent here, and my wife is partial to a drop, so I am going to try to make my own.
I have sent off for a few bits, and should be able to get everything else I need from my local (1 hour drive) town.
Look forward to appraising you on my progress and picking a few brains...

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Welcome to the forum :thumba:

Are you sticking to cider or will you try beer and wine later if its a success?

 

[Accetturess]

Are you sticking to cider or will you try beer and wine later if its a success?

Ingredients for beer are scarce hereabouts but wine is a maybe - although the local plonk is very drinkable and costs 80p per litre!

 

[Chippy_Tea]

although the local plonk is very drinkable and costs 80p per litre!

Doesn't seem much point making it if you can get it at that price.

 

[Clint]

Howdy. Cider is dead easy....buy the cheapest,canned,bottled etc pure juice you can find and you're on the money....can you get yeast etc?

 

[Accetturess]

I have ordered cider yeast and pectolase off of ebay. I should be able to get malic acid here. I need fermentation vessels and a hydrometer, which I am going to look for today. Nearest town is over an hour drive but it is a lovely drive across the mountains to get to the main road - I am lucky enough to live smack in the middle of a national park.

 

[Rodcx500z]

Hello and welcome, sounds like my kind of place

 

[user 23602]

Beginning to dislike this new person. Jealously is an ugly trait. Lol. Welcome! And good luck with the cider.

 

[An Ankoù]

Welcome to Valhala. Postage to Italy is expensive in comparison with France, but 30 Kg for less than £20 is probably still good value for money. Look at websiutes like thehomebrewcompany, Brew UK, and geterbrewed to compare the costs. I'd certainly brew my own beer if I lived in Italy.

 

[WierdFish]

I think it might need testing before allowing your wife to drink it, feel free to invite us out to visit, it sounds lovely.

 

[Winterbournebrewery]

Hope u beat France.

 

[Banbeer]

Welcome to the forum