Turbo cider/fermentation/barell. help!

[goater46]

Could anyone give me a little information regarding my turbo cider. The ingredients I chose was a Youngs cider kit, 23 litres of Tesco pure apple juice, 1kg of granulated sugar, and 500g of golden syrup. I also used the youngs cider yeast provided. The temperature has been at a constant 22 degrees. My OG was 1075 and 6 days later its 1035. I intend to barell my cider, but do I do it straight from the FV or use a secondary FV? When do I transfer from FV? How do I prime the barell? And how long do I leavethe cider to condition before I drink? Fingers crossed with a little advice I might follow the appropriate information. Many, many thanks David.

[Curious Brew]

You'll be fine decanting it straight into the keg, that's what I did with mine. Transfer it when it finishes, when you get a stable hydrometer reading two days in a row. I also found a litre of apple juice to be sufficient to prime a 23 litre cider kit, or in this case THC. Give it a warm week inside after priming and then transfer it to somewhere cool after, if you can leave for about four weeks before drinking... having said that, I was drinking my THC almost as soon as I'd kegged it!

[goater46]

That info is much appreciated curious-brew, feel alot more confident about barelling cant wait. Cheers David

[Dill]

Hi goater, what you have made there must be one of the most expensive cider kits ever and not “Turbo Cider”.
Turbo Cider is just apple juice, yeast and yeast nutrient and may be some extra sugar to get an even higher alcohol content. It is then left to ferment which it usually very violent and is over in a few days hence the name Turbo.

[goater46]

Thanks Dill, whats your recipe and ingredients, and what specific yeast and yeast nutrient do you use for a 5 gallon batch of your turbo cider? Thanks David

[Dill]

I only made 1 gallon didn’t fancy 5 gallons of it. This is the recipe I used but if you look around you’ll find loads of variations.
4 lires Tesco Apple Juice
1 Pack of Youngs cider Yeast
1 teaspoon of Brewmaker yeast nutrient
200 grams Brewing Sugar

Some people use Bread yeast, some use Champagne yeast, some use Ale yeast

[goater46]

Thanks again Dill, have to try and experiment!

[arturobandini]

Why use the yeast vit? Shouldn't it ferment fine without it?

[Dill]

Why use the yeast vit? Shouldn't it ferment fine without it?

Most likely will ferment fine without the nutrient, it probably just helps speed the ferment up, I don't really know, that's the recipe I was given so I followed it.

I think TC probably started life of in prisons, just using juice and bread yeast. its quick to make and strong

[arturobandini]

A friend of mine who works in Prisons told me about prison hooch. Some bread, a sock and an orange behind a radiator for fun times in stir......