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    I made a batch of cider which is currently fermenting.
    Any advice on fermenting time and bottling? I'm thinking that I can drink some in a week and bottle for another 5-7 days to get some carbonation?
    Is there significant value on maturation?
    Lastly, any idea how much alcohol I could be producing?
    Note: My hydrometer broke

    Ingredients:
    3kg Apples juiced, 20% pulp included
    3.5kg Sugar
    2 lemons juiced with 2 tea bags (apparently to assist the yeast)
    Anchors Brewers yeast
    12l final volume in the fermenter

    Still bubbling consistently after 3 days

    Regards,

    John

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    Well...I do 4kg sugar on 20l water for sugarwashes to distill, its not clean ethanol for consumption. Around 1.1 ish OG and assuming 1.01 FG, around 12% ABV.

    The fructose should help the yeast a bit and fermentation might slow down some in a few days. You're likely in for a blighter of a headache with all those fusels. At the very least dilute it with something

    Edit: the citric from the lemon juice will assist the yeast for sure, the tea bags reminds me of kombucha [emoji1]

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    • #3
      The few packet ciders I e brewed have only benefitted from aging. The ciders matured nicely and kept on improving for 3 months

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      • #4
        We're doing one this afternoon to be a video on our new YT channel.

        Basically 1 gallon apple juice and 1kg sugar gives a "hard cider".

        3kg apples to 3kg sugar is gonna knock your sox off............

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        • #5
          ^ post link to said channel ... i will sub
          The Problem With The World Is That Everyone Is A Few Drinks Behind.!

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          • #6
            Originally posted by JIGSAW View Post
            ^ post link to said channel ... i will sub
            This, please. Local brewers are awesome to check out.

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            • #7
              https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...7&id=731701926

              Will be edited and uploaded to YT at some stage.

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              • #8
                Cool

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                The Problem With The World Is That Everyone Is A Few Drinks Behind.!

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                • #9
                  Cool video and would really like to see how it turned out! From videos I have seen on YT, I thought that you would have to use 100% pure juice, as the ones in the store has preservatives in to avoid going bad quickly, which also doesn't help the yeast that you are adding. Can't wait for an update!!!

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