Cider update

[George.com]

Checked it yesterday - almost 5 months after manufacture. Been sitting in
glass carbouys. Nice clear appearance with some scum on the bottom. Varies
from a very pale honey colour to a mid honey colour. No sign of film on the
top of the cider. Looks good, tasting experiment will start in about 3 odd
months to be sure.

rob

[hubops]

>Checked it yesterday - almost 5 months after manufacture. Been sitting in
>glass carbouys. Nice clear appearance with some scum on the bottom. Varies
>from a very pale honey colour to a mid honey colour. No sign of film on the
>top of the cider. Looks good, tasting experiment will start in about 3 odd
>months to be sure.
>
>rob


..... I lost your address somehow Rob ...
just post it here OK ?
Thanks.

..... MMmmmm .... cider ..

[Billy[_7_]]

In article >,
"George.com" > wrote:

> Checked it yesterday - almost 5 months after manufacture. Been sitting in
> glass carbouys. Nice clear appearance with some scum on the bottom. Varies
> from a very pale honey colour to a mid honey colour. No sign of film on the
> top of the cider. Looks good, tasting experiment will start in about 3 odd
> months to be sure.
>
> rob

Sparkling or still? Best not open until prepared to bottle. The fewer
times they are opened, the better it will be. Bottling, bring Free SO2
to 30 ppm, and gas bottles with argon, or CO2, or N2. CO2 usually leaves
a little spritz.
--

- Billy

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find out for themselves.
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[George.com]

"hubops" > wrote in message
...
>
>
>>Checked it yesterday - almost 5 months after manufacture. Been sitting in
>>glass carbouys. Nice clear appearance with some scum on the bottom. Varies
>>from a very pale honey colour to a mid honey colour. No sign of film on
>>the
>>top of the cider. Looks good, tasting experiment will start in about 3 odd
>>months to be sure.
>>
>>rob
>
>
> .... I lost your address somehow Rob ...
> just post it here OK ?
> Thanks.

depending on the tasting, I'll get back to you. You'll be up for the postage
eh. Still, cider vinegar doesn't come cheap.

rob

[George.com]

"Billy" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "George.com" > wrote:
>
>> Checked it yesterday - almost 5 months after manufacture. Been sitting in
>> glass carbouys. Nice clear appearance with some scum on the bottom.
>> Varies
>> from a very pale honey colour to a mid honey colour. No sign of film on
>> the
>> top of the cider. Looks good, tasting experiment will start in about 3
>> odd
>> months to be sure.
>>
>> rob
>
> Sparkling or still? Best not open until prepared to bottle.

first 2 batches are still. But when bottling will make a variety of
sparkling & still. I will experiment with sugar and raisins for the
sparkling. The 3rd batch is sprakling, bottled already just after
fermentation. Will be a variety of experiences.

rob

[Billy[_7_]]

In article >,
"George.com" > wrote:

> "Billy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > "George.com" > wrote:
> >
> >> Checked it yesterday - almost 5 months after manufacture. Been sitting in
> >> glass carbouys. Nice clear appearance with some scum on the bottom.
> >> Varies
> >> from a very pale honey colour to a mid honey colour. No sign of film on
> >> the
> >> top of the cider. Looks good, tasting experiment will start in about 3
> >> odd
> >> months to be sure.
> >>
> >> rob
> >
> > Sparkling or still? Best not open until prepared to bottle.
>
> first 2 batches are still. But when bottling will make a variety of
> sparkling & still. I will experiment with sugar and raisins for the
> sparkling. The 3rd batch is sprakling, bottled already just after
> fermentation.
"Sur lie" may still have fermentation odors. I presume your using punted
bottles. Unlike beer (croisening [sp?]), méthode champenois wines are
disgorged to remove the sediment of bottle fermentation.
> Will be a variety of experiences.
Good on you. Let us know what your preliminary assessment is.
>
> rob
--

- Billy

There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who
learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and
find out for themselves.
Will Rogers

http://green-house.tv/video/the-spring-garden-tour
http://www.tomdispatch.com/p/zinn