[wayne170534]

if i was to use apple juice to make a batch of TC would T*sco"100% juice by concentrate" be suitable? would i need to add suger.
thanks
wayne

[GrannieAnnie]

I've only used the el cheapo tesco apple juice to make wine, what's TC?  I still add sugar, but not quite as much as I would notmally, but even if you use real apples which are sweet, you still use sugar.

[Runwell-Steve]

Yes, you can make Turbo Cider with just the apple juice, it will come out at about 4 - 5%.  You don't need to add sugar unless you want it stronger.

You may want to add a cup of very strong black tea to add some tannin and maybe some grated Bramley Apples to add some body.  About 6 Apples to a 25 Litre batch should do.

Google Turbo Cider and you will find a huge amount of variations to the recipe.

[GrannieAnnie]

Oh THAT'S what TC stands for?


Ooooh, didn't think about making cider with apple juice Doh!!   

[aqua]

do you have a link to a recipe?

[Runwell-Steve]

For 20 Litres of cider at about 8% here is a fairly simple recipe

20 Litres Apple Juice, the cheap stuff from concentrate is fine, ALDI/LIDL
3 lb cheap honey
8 Bramley Apples, skinned then blended
1 cup strong tea, made with 4 T-Bags
Youngs Cider Yeast

Put 18 Litres of juice into the fermenter
Blend the apples and put them in as well
Soften the honey by mixing it with the other 2 litres of juice in a saucepan on the stove, then add that to the fermenter as well.
Add the Tea to the fermenter.

To reduce the alcohol content use less honey.

For 5% use no honey
For 6% use 1 lb
For 7 % use 2 lb
For 8 % use 3 lb

Give it all a good stir, aeration is important the yeast need the oxygen.

Throw the yeast in and leave it alone for 10 - 14 days at about 20 centigrade

Then you can bottle, if you want it fizzy add 1/2 teaspoon of sugar per 500ml bottle.

 

[aqua]

thank you - will print this off for mr aqua

[grizzlymonkyboy]

here is a good site to make some nice cider

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~gunning/scrumpy/makingit.html

[aqua]

i have 6 varieties of apple can can't wait to have a go.