Brewing? Maybe, ramblings? Yes.

Well my batch of ciders have all gone down the hatch except for one, the pear.

I’m disappointed that I didn’t take many notes during the process, something I hope to resolve with the next batch. I do have some memories though

• The lidl and tesco apple juices are pretty much identical
• The clear juice came out a bit sweeter then others but had a slight vinigar taste from it. More than likely a mild infection but it was still drank before it got worse.
• I’ve been ignoring the pear and it’s pulp, just out of lazyness.
• The cherry cider was nice but quite tart! A bit of sweeting wouldn’t go amiss with it, also more cherry flavour.

Next time I’ll be doing

• Accurated and recorded gravity measurements
• Adding raisins/apples to increase body as most people do, increased tannins really that comes with a shot of extra sugar
• Single large batches, the small batches where good but take up so much room
• Bottling, rather than drinking straight from the demi-john I might give this bottling thing a try!