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Hi guys fairly new to all this but I've made a few turbo ciders now and enjoying it I've watched out for the potassium sorbate & metabisulphite in the added juice I've put in the primary. Question is could I literally ferment any juice that doesn't have these two preservatives? I've got some...

Hi guys quick question. I've been fermenting from concentrate AJ and then bottling & carving from primary and left and works just fine. Question is if I add a second juice to flavour it am I ok to put this in the bottles then my cider then leave or will it start fermenting again in the bottles??

Hi I have a 5 gallon batch of TC in primary now it's been in over a week and started off fermenting brilliantly until 3 days ago and there is no sign of activity no more. I used my hydrometer on it and remains the same about 1-2% abv. Sorry I'm not the best at reading these as I'm new? But for a...

Hi I've 2 demijohns on the go of turbo cider. They both bubbled away nicely for 5 days an suddenly stopped I used youngs cider yeast without having a hydrometer is there any way of knowing if it's ready for secondary? Is 5 days too soon to be finished?

I has anyone a simple recipe for Xmas themed cider? I would have thought cinammon, ginger, spices etc would have gone in the mix??

Hi guys. Wanting to try some simple TC. I have 10 ltr apple juice from concentrate and 1 packet of youngs yeast. Can anyone recommend another flavour to put in the mix or a flavoured syrup I've seen on eBay perhaps? Trial and error so want to keep it simple also have wine sweetner if it's a tad...

Hi guys just a few beginner turbo cider questions. I am wanting to make some TC but I have a 23ltr vessel if I make say 10 ltr of TC do I use half a sachet of cider yeast?? Secondly I am wanting to add some peach syrup to the mix wot kind of ration to AJ would benefit me for a nice taste but not...

Hi guys my carbonated cider is nearly ready this week. I cracked a bottle and is meant to be strawberry cider but is very dry. I got strawberry extract drops to hand would this help at all or leave me with undrinkable cider??

Hi I'm new to home brewing and bought a starter kit with demijohns & bottles. I used a magnum strawberry cider kit and followed the instructions. I rushed into things with been too eager and added the second sweetener into my vessel after 7 day fermentation then stirred and left the cider...