I filled a 1ltr swingtop bottle with my scrumpy from a barrel this morning with the intention of giving it to a mate at work,I filled it to the brim then snapped the lid shut.When I filled the bottle the scrumpy was at 1c at 12.15pm today when the bottle was on my desk it was about 23c at 12.16pm I heard a faint sound of glass breaking followed by a sweet smell of scrumpy the bottle had broken at the base and the neck and dumped its contents everywhere .At least the lid didnt give way
Does anyone know what sort of pressure would cause that to happen
Exploding scrumpy
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Exploding scrumpy
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We used a scratter and a 150year old cider press,3 tonnes of cider apples from a cider orchard and no added yeastDRB wrote:Did you make it out of apples and not juice ? What do you use to chop and press them ?, only asking as I want to give it a bash this year.
I went on this course run by Richard Burns,here is the website http://www.cheerswinemakingandbrewing.c ... cider.html
The course is good value and very informative
Its last years course dates but phone the shop and speak to Richard(just make sure you have a spare hour or so because he is a great conversationalist
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I've bought a 'bottle jack' for 8 quid.
My plan is to weld a small square frame and bolt the jack on the inside of it, then make a little apple press with it.
I'll wash the apples and put them in a plastic fermenting bucket, then I'm going to modify a paint mixer so that it's a big ass blade, and use a drill to mince the apples.. transfering them to the press...
Will do this when my neighbours tree is ready in the autumn!
My plan is to weld a small square frame and bolt the jack on the inside of it, then make a little apple press with it.
I'll wash the apples and put them in a plastic fermenting bucket, then I'm going to modify a paint mixer so that it's a big ass blade, and use a drill to mince the apples.. transfering them to the press...
Will do this when my neighbours tree is ready in the autumn!
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You may want to add some crab apples to your mix as they give certain benefits to cider!
Have a look through this website as its the best that I could find http://www.cider.org.uk/
Have a look through this website as its the best that I could find http://www.cider.org.uk/
Only the fool, in the abundance of water is thirsty!!
The Right Honourable Robert Nesta Marley
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The Right Honourable Robert Nesta Marley
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