The Cider Society

Reply 20

superwolf

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Original post by Delta_Aitch

rofl, I will actually cry if you don't show us pics.

Make that your incentive :teeth:

But what if I like making people cry? :tongue:

Reply 21

Delta Aitch

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Original post by superwolf

But what if I like making people cry? :tongue:

Cider drinkers are not evil, m8 :hand:

Reply 22

superwolf

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Original post by zedbrar

You get my approval :h:

Been drinking the stella artois cider today. First time trying it. It seems to be too much a strongbow copy tbh :s-smilie:

I never knew stella artois did cider. I'm not much of a strongbow fan though, so maybe I'd better steer clear of it. What I'd really like to try is some proper Somerset scrumpy. :drool:

Reply 23

superwolf

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Original post by Delta_Aitch

Cider drinkers are not evil, m8 :hand:

Well I certainly drink a lot of cider, so that means I can't possibly be evil. Yay for me. :party:

Reply 24

The Epicurean

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Original post by superwolf

I never knew stella artois did cider. I'm not much of a strongbow fan though, so maybe I'd better steer clear of it. What I'd really like to try is some proper Somerset scrumpy. :drool:

It's quite new in the UK. I have been meaning to try it for a while. A few people i know have drunk it and reviewed it quite highly, so i couldn;t wait to try it. But i found it almost a carbon copy of Strongbow in all seriousness. Give me some good old scrumpy anyday :h:

Here is a BBC article about the cider

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/12354139

Reply 25

Delta Aitch

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Original post by superwolf

Well I certainly drink a lot of cider, so that means I can't possibly be evil. Yay for me. :party:

Damn tootin' straight.

What apples did you use? And could I just as easily replace the apples with the pears and make a pear and cherry cider? :holmes:

Also, what other fruits can I use?

:blah:

Reply 26

Sabertooth

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As soon as I know where I'm meant to be living I'm going to make some more cider, I'll post pics in here. Turned out pretty well last time, well above your average strength cider, only thing was I think I left it a little too long so it turned vinegary way too quickly.

Reply 27

superwolf

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Original post by Delta_Aitch

Damn tootin' straight.

What apples did you use? And could I just as easily replace the apples with the pears and make a pear and cherry cider? :holmes:

Also, what other fruits can I use?

:blah:

I just used shop-bought juice, so I skipped the whole pressing stage. At the moment I'm using copella, which has got a few good juices - I did apple and pear last time, which was pretty good - but for the next time I might make it with pear juice only and see how that works out, or buy from this grocer's which sells different varieties of apple juice.

Unless if you pressed the cherries yourself I don't know if you could get pure cherry juice, but you could try buying the copella apple and cherry then mixing it half and half with pear juice. Any juice should work, so long as it hasn't got anything more than vitamin C added to it.

Reply 28

Doke

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Oh, this sounds lovely!

Reply 29

theultimateplu

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Having lived in Hereford for a while, I approve heartily of this society.

Can't beat a lovely pint of Stowford Press. Yummeh.

Reply 30

Delta Aitch

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Original post by superwolf

I just used shop-bought juice, so I skipped the whole pressing stage. At the moment I'm using copella, which has got a few good juices - I did apple and pear last time, which was pretty good - but for the next time I might make it with pear juice only and see how that works out, or buy from this grocer's which sells different varieties of apple juice.

Unless if you pressed the cherries yourself I don't know if you could get pure cherry juice, but you could try buying the copella apple and cherry then mixing it half and half with pear juice. Any juice should work, so long as it hasn't got anything more than vitamin C added to it.

Ohhh delicious :coma:

Thanks, bro. I will try this soon enough :yes:

Reply 31

Aivicore

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Original post by superwolf

This is where brewing your own comes in. I've currently got 3.5l of apple and cherry cider on the go, and it can't have cost me more than £2.50 for all the ingredients. It's smelling good so far, but it won't be ready for another week yet. *drools impatiently*

ZOMG... That sounds amazing!!
*plots to make own*...

Nomnomnomkopparberg :love:

Oh hi

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Original post by rmhumphries

Oh hi

Henry Westons 'nuff said....

I did brewing for ages, mostly base spirit which I would then distill or drink with fruit squash but I've been trying to make a good cider en masse for a very long time now...

Reply 37

GQ.

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Original post by superwolf

Some flavours that you might like to try:

1.

Apple & Elderflower

2.

Apple & Rhubarb

3.

Apple & Oak

4.

Pear & Grape

5.

Pear & Vanilla

Reply 38

rockrunride

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Strongbow is the Fosters of cider tbh.

Reply 39

superwolf

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Original post by Huskaris

Henry Westons 'nuff said....

I did brewing for ages, mostly base spirit which I would then distill or drink with fruit squash but I've been trying to make a good cider en masse for a very long time now...