Newbie - Turbo Cider question
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RobWalker
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Leave some headroom in the fermenter, but best way is just to literally ferment apple juice.
alanywiseman.
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As Rob says leave some head room for the initial fermentation then after about 5 days you can too it up with another litre or 2. I would also add some acid and tannins (can use stewed tea instead).
Do 2 gallons, aka 9l, so as to leave a bit of headspace. Unless it's a 10l+headspace bin, obv.
Leave out the last 2 l of juice until day 4 (or even 5)
For choice of juice(s) and other ingredients, see the several HowTo guides in the Wine & Cider How To section of the forum
Leave out the last 2 l of juice until day 4 (or even 5)
For choice of juice(s) and other ingredients, see the several HowTo guides in the Wine & Cider How To section of the forum
Stamford Hillbilly
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Might as well try & use the full load. I would do nine litres too. That way you could just double up the ingredients for any of the one gallon recipes. I racked, primed & bottled my TC last night. Couldn't resist drinking a pint & what was left on the dregs before I went to Wetherspoons & boy did I get caught short on the way back! That was my first effort since uni & it tasted alright with some Canderel from McDs but I'm terrified to drink the rest...
Good luck with yours mind.
Good luck with yours mind.
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Bribie
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Cider is different to beer as there are negligible proteins to cause "krausen" and foaming, that's why a cider settles into the glass like pop. So you can fill your container pretty full and add a bit more after a day or two. My dedicated cider FV is a 20L camping water barrel which is an accurate measure, and 19L of juice goes in.
Also if you buy a genuine cider yeast, because the residue in your container is basically pure yeast, as opposed to the frightening stuff left over after a beer fermentation, provided the batch has turned out OK then just tip your next lot of juice straight onto the yeast cake. I do this 3 times in a row then clean everything up, get a new yeast and start all over again.
Also if you buy a genuine cider yeast, because the residue in your container is basically pure yeast, as opposed to the frightening stuff left over after a beer fermentation, provided the batch has turned out OK then just tip your next lot of juice straight onto the yeast cake. I do this 3 times in a row then clean everything up, get a new yeast and start all over again.
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