Happy to report that the cider making went very well, and I am onĀ my way through the second gallon! Once I has sorted out the fruit crushing I found it very easy. Much easier than wine making, in my humble opinion. With the credit crunch scaring the world to death its a very good [...]
Posts Tagged ‘cider making’
My cider turned out very well!
Posted in Home brewing, self sufficiency, tagged cider making on October 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Cider traumas
Posted in Home brewing, self sufficiency, tagged cider making, Home brewing, self sufficiency on September 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have has an aweful weekend, my ex decided to vist and is his want decided to tidy up…the result? Within two minutes he had broken the fruit press someone had lent me. Now its bad enough to break something, its even worse when you break something that isn’t yours but its even WORSE when [...]
The cider continueth
Posted in Home brewing, tagged cider making on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, I have managed to do half of the apples so far. Freezing them definitely worked. What really helped thought was using a fruit press, this is definitely on my list for future buys. A kind freecycler lent me one…thanks Jacqui! This made it just SO much easier. I find Freecycle really good, and you [...]
Cider making
Posted in Home brewing, tagged cider making, Home brewing, self sufficency on August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
OK, I have never made cider before but I have pounds of apples, and as I like cider I thought I would give it a try. The main thing that has put me off is that I dont have a cider press, and pressing the apples looks like hard work! I did try if for [...]