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Hi to all.
I'm a beer brewer who wants to turn his hand to Cider. The problem is I live in a country that... well, doesn't like alcohol. So I have to make do with what I can get locally. And I can't get much of significance! I cannot get Cider kits, extracts or a press... (although I can get hold of the correct yeast)
I have read recently that trying to get comercial apple juice to ferment would be like waiting for hell to freeze over! Apparently, there are stabilisers in it to prolong shelf life that will prevent fermentation.
Do I forget it? Am I forced to consider making a press? Or is there a type of apple juice that I can use?
Your help and advice would not only be very much appreciated by me but also my wife, who dislikes beer... but loves sweet Cider!
I'm a beer brewer who wants to turn his hand to Cider. The problem is I live in a country that... well, doesn't like alcohol. So I have to make do with what I can get locally. And I can't get much of significance! I cannot get Cider kits, extracts or a press... (although I can get hold of the correct yeast)
I have read recently that trying to get comercial apple juice to ferment would be like waiting for hell to freeze over! Apparently, there are stabilisers in it to prolong shelf life that will prevent fermentation.
Do I forget it? Am I forced to consider making a press? Or is there a type of apple juice that I can use?
Your help and advice would not only be very much appreciated by me but also my wife, who dislikes beer... but loves sweet Cider!