MR2Jay's Ghost Chilli Turbo Cider Recipe

[MR2Jay]

OK, here is my Chilli Turbo Cider recipe. It isn't to everyone's taste but is certainly something different that will add a little spice into your life. A word of warning though, this is not for the people that are afraid of a chilli kick, this certainly will fire up the back of your throat

OK, so where to start? First port of call, like with any home brewing is to make sure everything is sterile. I know this sounds like a daft thing to say but it is really important. Next, go shopping. You will need for a 1 gallon demijohn...

5 litres of CHEAP apple juice - I use the Lidl Apple Nectar for this
1tsp of Bhut Jolokia (Ghost) Chilli flakes
3 Normal teabags in a dash of boiling water (for the tannin)
1tsp Yeast Nutrient
1stp Pectolase
1tsp Malic Acid
1 Sachet of Champagne yeast

Step 1

Add the chilli flakes into a mug and pour a dash of boiling water over them. This releases the all important oils into the water

Step 2

Into the demijohn, pour the apple juice up to about 2/3 of the way up. You need space for the initial "whoosh" so it doesn't pour out of the airlock

Step 3

Add the super strong black tea to the demijohn along with the Pectolase, Yeast Nutrient and Malic Acid

Step 4

Add the "Chilli Tea". Once everything is in, Give it all a good shake to mix it all up.

Step 5

Add the yeast and fit the airlock

So, that's it to begin with, this will turn cloudy, start to froth and then you'll end up with loads of foam in the demijohn. Once this has subsided, top up the demijohn with more apple juice and just let it go.

Once this has stopped bubbling in the airlock, it's time to move onto the next phase

Step 6

Rack the cider into another clean, sterilised demijohn leaving behind the nasty clump of gunge at the bottom of the demijohn. I then top this up to the top using more apple juice.
Again, you are then playing a waiting game while this clears. I usually find that this takes about a month. I do rack it off a second time about half way though into a clean demijohn so there is less muck in the jar.

Once this is clear, and it should go crystal clear this one, it's time to bottle. I buy the plastic PET bottles that can be sealed with crown caps as this gives room for expansion once they are carbonated without the risk of explosion Into each bottle, I place a tsp of sugar and then syphon the cider into each bottle. Fill up each bottle and then cap. I then leave these somewhere warm until the bottles are hard and then transfer somewhere cold.

These bottles are then left for a minimum of 3 months for the cider to mature and then it's time to enjoy :)

Good luck

 

[chrig]

Those chilli's are far too serious for me, no hotter than a madras thank you very much. I may have a go with some regular chilli flakes for something to warm up a party though.

 

[MR2Jay]

It certainly has some bite, I can tell you but rather surprisingly it has a really good cider flavour to begin with. Each swig almost cleans your mouth before the next hit so you end up with cider, chilli, cider, chilli. You know what I mean? :)

My first experiment was with dried Apache chillies from the garden (at about 40,000 schovilles) which worked well. After that success I upped the anti to Ghost chillies which took it to a whole new level

 

[iceo]

my little sister sent me a bottle chill wine from aus a few years back you couldnt drink it at room temp had to be ice cold and more than a shot glass at a time but it was nice didnt last long . didnt blown your head off but left a warming glow . i will be watching this post

 

[MR2Jay]

Tried and tested recipe here bud :)

Gave it a go earlier in the year with the ghost chillies for a bit of a laugh and what came out at the end was epic!!

In fact, looking to get another batch on in the next few days and try a 6 month conditioning on it for next summer, see if it will improve it further :)

 

[honeymonster]

I'm a big fan of spicy, the hotter the better. I put hot sauce on everything!

In fact, looking to get another batch on in the next few days and try a 6 month conditioning on it for next summer, see if it will improve it further :)

Sounds like a plan! I'm gonna get some on today!

 

[MR2Jay]

Good man :)

Let me know how you find it.....

I myself will be putting a 20l batch of Ale on this afternoon. The Cider is going to have to wait a week