Pear & Ginger Cider as featured in December issue

[bussinspain]

.........have a go at the Pear and Ginger cider recipe that was on page 31 of the December issue of GYO. I have received all the "technical" bits - hydrometer and potions etc., So I just need to purchase the fruit today. Instead of demijohns I will be using empty 5ltr wine containers as there will be no pressure to start with. Watch this space hic!!!!!

[Lisasbolt]

Good luck, i wanted to try as well, so i will wait to see what you think

[mrswadders]

not garden related,but...................i'm making 200 agar plates for cultures, smelly room time!

[bussinspain]

Good luck, i wanted to try as well, so i will wait to see what you think

The recipe seems easy enough to follow. Apples and pears purchased but will press them tomorrow as I forgot that I am teaching this afternoon

[bussinspain]

Pear & Ginger Cider as featured in December issue

Here are my progress photos of the Pear & Ginger cider as featured in GYO December issue (page 31) I have never made any home brew before so here goes! Hubby used to make it when we lived in England, hence the fruit press. I had to buy the "pills & potions" and airlocks on-line. I am using an empty 5ltr wine container as a demijohn.
Because of an arthritic left thumb I used my food processor to pulp the apples and pears before putting them into the fruit press - worked absolutely fine. I extracted 2 1/2 litres of juice from the 7kgs of fruit. With the pulp that was left over at the end of pressing I am using some to make an apple & pear loaf cake - a slightly adapted Mary Berry recipe. Watch this space for progress reports and of course the sampling.

[Lisasbolt]

Lovely, let us know how you get on, would love to give it a try. Maybe get a few berries in there as well.

[bussinspain]

Here are my progress photos of the Pear & Ginger cider as featured in GYO December issue (page 31) I have never made any home brew before so here goes! Hubby used to make it when we lived in England, hence the fruit press. I had to buy the "pills & potions" and airlocks on-line. I am using an empty 5ltr wine container as a demijohn.
Because of an arthritic left thumb I used my food processor to pulp the apples and pears before putting them into the fruit press - worked absolutely fine. I extracted 2 1/2 litres of juice from the 7kgs of fruit. With the pulp that was left over at the end of pressing I am using some to make an apple & pear loaf cake - a slightly adapted Mary Berry recipe. Watch this space for progress reports and of course the sampling.

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I couldn't upload all photos into one post so here are the last 3 pics.

[bussinspain]

and the resulting fruit cake made with some of the fruit pulp.

[bussinspain]

photos etc., are now in "Juicy Gossip" forum.

[veggiechicken]

I'll merge these 2 threads and put them in Juicy Gossip.

[bussinspain]

On the 9th January I added the pectolase and the cider yeast.

Day 4 photo, a nice frothy head forming on top of the cider.

[Nicos]

Looking good!
I'm getting excited for you already!!!
Bet it smells absolutely wonderful!mmmmmmmm....

[bussinspain]

Looking good!
I'm getting excited for you already!!!
Bet it smells absolutely wonderful!mmmmmmmm....

haven't dared to open it!