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Old 08-11-2009, 09:00 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Cider tasting results


"Charlie" wrote in message
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On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:56:22 +1300, "George.com"
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"Charlie" wrote in message
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On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:43:38 +1300, "George.com"
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Righteho

Cider was brewed early February so almot 9 months old now.

Sunday was the old boys birthday so we celebrated by opening a bottle of
still cider. Very dry. Tasted of cider but not the best. Drinkable with
some
lemonade added, but too dry.

Tonight wife & I sampled some sparkling cider. Not much of a psssssst
out
of
the bottle, more of a 'st'. Not very active on the sparkling side.
Tasted
ok, not as harsh as the still. More of a muted flavour.

Over all not the success one had hoped for. This weekend coming I will
try
a
couple more bottles with a mate. Maybe, just maybe.

I reckon I may have received some duff advice from Charlie somewhere
along
the line. Should've known he'd put me crook.

rob

Yeah, well, you ain't gonna get any argyment from me on this one, Rob.


Strike a light, you went up the booaye for some time there Charlie.
Normally
you are right on it when someone (often me) slags you.


:-) Hell, maybe this was a better comeback, eh?


My cider tasted not so effing good either after eight months and I got
the same "st" from the sparkling. The two gallons I initially took
from primary and put in the fridge for a couple of weeks to clarify
was much more drinkable and enjoyable than the aged shite and I didn't
have to go thru the whole bottling process. I'm about ready to make
another batch of "applejack" as the fall ciders are being pressed
hereabouts.


roftl, maybe we both use the same brewer. When you are done drinking your
stuff, let me know n I can ship some more over to you to get through. Bout
60 750 ml bottles in fact.


Yeah, mate...that'll teach ya to listen to advice from the likes of
me, eh what?


I have farmed a couple of bottles out to workmates who say they like still
cider. Will see how long the 'like' bit lasts. Maybe some refrigeration,
another month aging and some hotter weather here (just starting to warm up
now) will make the cider taste nicer. End of the month I am interviewing a
mate for my radio show. He'll talk me round his permaculure back yard,
we'll
yarm about US politics and sustainability & then open a couple more
bottles
of cider to taste. He is a self professed 'cider expert'. I'll see what he
makes of it. Might try and capture his comments on tape for the radio.

rob


Yeah, well again, I sure was not/am not impressed with the botteld
results!

Is your radio show available on the the internets or as podcasts or
whatever them things are that you can download and give a listen?
Truly, I would like to give a listen to ya live.


highly quality podcasts are available Charlie, mine are also.

http://www.communityradio.co.nz/

Yout work your way through the "On demand" button on the left top of the
screen. You are looking for Environment Matters in Hamilton.

I do 1 show every month - Brain, Megan and Christine also chip in. I reckon,
aheam, my shows are the most interesting and so do many of my listeners like
Mum and dad. Theres a lot of local issue stuff whereas some of mine tends to
be on a bigger scale with poltical-social & enviroment. Climate change, the
global economic crisis, Cuba, enviro economics from a left-green
perspective. Amateurish stuff but worthwhile all the same, you get to voice
your opinion (something important for me obviously), you learn about your
community/are forced to learn about it & meet some interesting people. Take
an amount of time however. I recommend it as an outlet for others.

rob

ps thumb is feeling better now.