Apple Cider hombrew

[LandyAndy]

Hi Guys
Looks like Im going to have another big crop of apples in a month or so.Anybody got a recipe for apple cider using real apples(as opposed to can methods)??????
Just put a heap of apricots sugar and yeast into the fermenter and put another batch of that rhubarb champagne into a keg:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
Let you know how they go,hic hic hic:D :D :D :D :D :D
Quietly siping away on a pint of homebrew Corona with a slice of homegrown lemon,UTOPIA.(well close enough for today)
Andrew

[Pedro_The_Swift]

next thing you'll be telling us you've taken up cricket:p:p

[shorty943]

I seem to remember an old pommy Western county recipe called for a cake of fresh meadow hay from a bale, and a leg of mutton. The leg is tied off and lowered into the brew, and all is ready when the bone is clean. I figure the hay lays at the bottom of the vat to act as a strainer, as well as imparting some bitters to the cider.

Once had a rather good book on the subject of old style british home brewing.

shorty.

[LandyAndy]

Sounds good Shorty.Big problem,the missus is a vegetarian,if I brew it that way cant blame her for drinking most of it:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Andrew

[Bigbjorn]

Bloody good stuff, cider. Conversation and party starter, and pantie dropper. I would say make it the same as any grape wine, mince the apples, and them put through a wine press. Bung the juice in a fermentation vessel of adequate size. Poms making farmhouse cider used to then tie the squeezed mass from the press into a muslin or cheese-cloth (they called it a "cheese") and bung that in as well. I don't know what yeast you would use or just rely on the native yeasts. I think it would be a slow ferment like most fruit wines. The leg of mutton was put in the barrels with the freshly made cider for storage and maturation. This was not done by every maker. I have no knowledge of this practice other than reading of it. Apparently the mutton disappeared leaving only the bone. I gather that in parts ofthe cider country in Devon and Somerset farmhouse mutton cider was much prized.

[shorty943]

Hmm, West county Scrumpy, Hmm.

[LandyAndy]

Hi Brian
So running the apples thru the missus juicer would be a good start.Bung in the sugar and champagne yeast(couldnt get any for the apricot brew,used white wine yeast) and let it bubble away.
Any input apreciated,got a can cider in the fridge ready to taste,the last one I tried years ago was rotten,this one smelt good when it went into the keg.
Andrew

[Bigbjorn]

Cider makers don't usually add sugar, the alcohol comes from fermentation of the fructose in the apples. I would take a hydrometer reading and do your calculation of final alcohol before adding sugar. You might end up with something so strong you can't drink much of it.

[LandyAndy]

Perhaps I need to spend some of my holidays @ Google doing research:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
Andrew

[nornalup]

Mate the Bridgetown Cidery make some really good stuff in both non and alcoholic versions, all natural. Check out their website, may be some info on that.

They supply us with cider for the restuarant, so I'll ask them for a basic recipe.

Bloody good stuff. To be honest they make a 9% version, and I find it a bit strong for my taste so keep the alcohol down which results in a sweeter cider as more fructose left for you instead of the yeast.

[shorty943]

Sounds good Shorty.Big problem,the missus is a vegetarian,if I brew it that way cant blame her for drinking most of it:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Andrew

Can't see how that could be a problem? Then I do live at BOQ.
(Batchelor Officers Quarters.)

Shorty.

[Bigbjorn]

If you have a good home brew shop handy, have a look through the books they usually stock, also, don't forget the council libraries.

[LOVEMYRANGIE]

Watching this one with interest...!

[Bigbjorn]

I have had a look around the library and the internet. It would appear that there are specific cider apple varieties and that most eating apple varieties are not much good for cider.

How did yours turn out, Andrew? What apple varieties did you use?

[Fifth Columnist]

Hey Andy
Check here - it's easy :)
CIDER RECIPE THE EASY WAY : Whytes Home Wine Equipment (http://www.whyteshomewineequipment.co.uk/shop/?cPath=107&gclid=CLSq5-apxKMCFdgv3wodoHD3ZQ)

Aren't you six months out for making cider?
It's time for brewing up here.

[LandyAndy]

Hey Andy
Check here - it's easy :)
CIDER RECIPE THE EASY WAY : Whytes Home Wine Equipment (http://www.whyteshomewineequipment.co.uk/shop/?cPath=107&gclid=CLSq5-apxKMCFdgv3wodoHD3ZQ)

Aren't you six months out for making cider?
It's time for brewing up here.

Thanks Dak.
Arent you the one who is behind the times,this is a 2006 thread:p:p:p:p:p:p
Andrew

[Fifth Columnist]

Ooops! :blush:

[dullbird]

I had to laugh when I saw the watching with interest..:D

[LandyAndy]

You wernt to know.
It was a STUPID WA AULROian that re hashed the thread.
ONYA Andrew;);););)
Andrew

[Fifth Columnist]

Having had four years to practice, what's the brew like? :angel:

[LandyAndy]

Only rated it as OK,havent been back!!!
Best stick to my special brews;););)
Andrew

[LOVEMYRANGIE]

You wernt to know.
It was a STUPID WA AULROian that re hashed the thread.
ONYA Andrew;);););)
Andrew

Found it using tapatalk on my iPhone on a search. Problem with tapatalk is it gives you the day, month and time of the post, but it doesn't give you the year!!
DOH!!!!!

[haggisbasher]

Ahhhh, technology!

that's progress.:D

Chris

[LOVEMYRANGIE]

Ahhhh, technology!

that's progress.:D

Chris

Maybe it's the Big Brother factor in technology, L.I.T, Limited Information Technology!! Lol

[LOVEMYRANGIE]

Hey Andy, maybe you should move this thread to the On Tap forum?????