Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Eating and Drinking => Homebrew => Topic started by: Annie on January 01, 2007, 15:44
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Well I wait with anticipation to see what brews we can come up with this year and how last years came on.Our cider did well but is a little on the bland side,which means you drink a fair bit and discover the alcohol content the day after.We are thinking of putting a trained row of apple trees across the garden to divide the veg patch from the rest ,so maybe some cider types,any suggestions?
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annie
i might be wrong (again) but isnt it best to make cider out of 2 or 3 different types of apples ?
agree good idea i think hayles will enjoy this one :)
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We used to make cider from Worcs. apples,and beetroot to colour. It sparkled like champagne.One and a quater lbs of sugar to a gallon I think. Apples chopped roughly.Neighbours loved it too.Always ready for Christmas .
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I've made turbo coder from Morrisons pure apple juice I fancy making real cider from apples might have a go this year
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We had a hugh apple crop and bought a press we used worcester permain(probably)and some kind of cox,These are established trees but are defying absolute identification.Others were late crops from the lanes but we don`t know what kind although they were tastier.
You are probably right Shaun,but what apples?
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I seem to remember there are some varieties grown special for cider. Can't remember what they are called but it's to do with varying degrees of sharpness in the taste. Using a mix of varieties and a few wild crab apples should work OK Best bet is see what is very cheap on the market stalls about closing time!!! I have seen Cider yeast in the homebrew shops as well same price as ordinary stuff so worth a try. I likes Cider so going to try make some decent stuff for summer.
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We didn`t use any sugar at all and had brisk fermentation but I think we used mostly eating apples which are sweeter so have more natural sugar