Professional Tips For Making CIDER AT HOME! // Get Er Brewed

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As apple pressing and cider production is taking place at this time of the year we have popped down to McAlisters Apple Farm in County Armagh to chat to Davy from Tempted Cider and get some professional tips for our customers who are wanting to make cider at home.
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[@demdrys]

it is always nice to get advice from professionals. thank you.

[@laraghcon]

Thanks for the informative tips.

[@cbk1232]

I have neighbors with apple trees and I just bought a press and a shredder.I’m just trying to get juice the first time.practice makes perfect

[@MrSmoothasf]

A ninja blender smashes the hell out of apples, very quickly too

[@dm20011988]

Loved your video- very inspiring and informative! Earlier in the year, I planted two cider apple trees (a bittersweet and bitter sharp), a dessert apple, a pear and a crabapple tree. I can't wait to make my own scrumpy cider in a few years!

[@BooDamnHoo]

I've been watching a number of cider making vids and I've come to wonder why you don't boil the juice, and then let it cool, before adding yeast and starting fermentation. It seems that this would reduce bacteria contamination.

[@imrichkaslik4404]

The taste of raw juice differs from the taste of cooked juice. Therefore the taste of finished product is different. Also, from commercial point of view, its money you are losing to heat the juice. And lastly traditionally you would not add yeast, you would do a wild fermentation utilising the yeast that are naturally on the surface of apples and boiling it would kill them. But it is absolutely possible to boil the juice amd still maoe cider out of it

[@EdGills1]

How long do i leave my cider to ferment

[@Geterbrewed]

Best advice is to check the fermentation with the use of hydrometer so you can check when the fermentation is complete. Have you started yet? Remember to take a starting gravity reading also

[@seanmccabe1943]

Great Video Thanks ....On the subject of cider would you ever consider adding PME to your stock for those of us who want to try keeved cider (French style) ? Very difficult to get

[@fryertuck6496]

What about crab apples?

[@Geterbrewed]

Yeah commonly being used in blends nowadays it is known to add more tannins, the percentage of use will need consideration depending on your blend

[@donoughmacgillycuddy1207]

Good video man

[@ThomasSalmon]

No mention of fermaid,primary fermantation headroom, or use of Pectolase. You will be better off looking on the web or reddit. Thanks, but more detailed information related to the fermantation process is going to be better.

[@Geterbrewed]

Davy is one of the best cider producers in Ireland and we appreciated his time in giving some professional tips to help home users , he doesn’t use fermaid or pectolase . If i get the opportunity to chat with him again on camera ill see if he can cover more around fermentation process

[@jorrevanhemmens6499]

pH-watching and blending juices is a great tip!

[@jorrevanhemmens6499]

No need for fermaid. Pectinase enzyme, yes id you want clear cider