antg 1,729 Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 when my beer is finished fermenting i put the fermenter in my shed on the concrete floor for a couple of days. the cold floor drops most of the yeast and always i end up with nice , clear beer. it will work with cider too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattyg 1,862 Posted October 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 I've been caught pulling up a chair and just watching it bubble by the Mrs..... It'll be no laughing matter when I'm belting out James brown classics with my pants on my head in March..... She may mock me now, let's see how funny it is in a few months! Lol Matt 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mole trapper 1,646 Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Funnier still when you shat yer pants and point out its her who does the washing, lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattyg 1,862 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Funnier still when you shat yer pants and point out its her who does the washing, lolA bit closer to the mark than you actually realise mate...... Pre ban of course! Lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,385 Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 It's not a real night on the cider if your pants make it through the night without getting filled with shite 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattyg 1,862 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Pretty standard from what I've heard. Let's just say I'm not welcome back to the local beer/cider festival at a fairly local pub..... Bloody spoilsports...... The Mrs didn't talk to me for 5 days...... Every cloud and all that! Matt 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 I pressed most of my apples yesterday and filled a 5 gallon fermentation bin. The OG 1052 and the PH 3.14 so quite acidic but hopefully there will be malo-lactic fermentation to smooth that out and give a scrumpy flavor. I used Harris cider yeast and nutrient, I took a chance and didn't use campden tablets, I read there is less chance of acidic cider spoiling. I will probably press some sweeter apples later today, just to fill a demi-john and try that with some ale yeast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattyg 1,862 Posted November 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 After racking off my last gallon I decided to top up with a sugar syrup ( nothing measured) and there's now a secondary fermentation happening (slowly),I presume this will create more alcohol. Im wondering weather to do this for the rest of em? The others actually tasted ok at racking but the one was a bit sour hence the sugar. Whateve happens they are getting bottled in a month and left in the shed with any Xmas temptation being firmly binned! Really enjoying this cider making lark,in real danger of getting all "Gwatkin" and getting carried away! Lol Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mole trapper 1,646 Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 Mattyg, this seems to be what happens! I was doing a gallon here and there, now suddenly I find myself with 3 45 gal drums, a mountain of Apple's, industrial machinery turning up on a trailer tomorrow night! Where the hell did that come from? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattyg 1,862 Posted November 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 3 gallon clearing nicely and that other experimental one bubbling away can only lead to trouble in spring and some scrumping in October....... Didn't realise how therapeutic chopping and scratting on a Saturday morning can be! Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,036 Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 Now son . What we need is a name. This cannot go without honour. I reckon you should request a name from the members. I'll start it off with mattapple cider. Boring but a beginning. Jok. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,415 Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 Dickens Cider. Nothing nicer than a Dickens Cider. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squeamish5 309 Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 'Godfather' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,036 Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 Neil Cooney. I've to put up 15 marquees on Nov 29 for a Dickens night. Does this mean much in the grand scene .?jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mole trapper 1,646 Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 Well we processed all the apples in four hours, and got 630 pints! That's too bloody spookily close to my guesstimate. Not done og yet as we are both right royally fecked. Will take it in the morning. 200 lts un one barrel I'm going to take a chance on and go naturel, all the rest in 5 gal fv,s with cider, ale and champagne yeast. Report back in the morning with og. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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