Turbo Cider Yeast Comparision

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deadlydes

Turbo Cider Yeast Comparision

Post by deadlydes » Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:53 pm

Just thought i would comment on my latest experiment.

i have brewed 2x28l batches of turbo recently using the green carton te*co stuff.
in one i used youngs lager yeast and in the other i used WLP775 english cider yeast (both had 6g of Oak added at the start of fermentation).

i must say both of these are my best turbo's yet but the WLP775 is better still.
having previously used champagne, hock, bread, super wine compound and all purpose yeast these latest batches are far superior.

dry but they are not as tart and have kept more of the apple-ly flavor.

OG was 1048ish and the fg is about 1004 (so very slightly sweeter than previously encountered). i fermented over about 2 weeks at ambient temp in my brewing cupboard (guessing around 15-18C)

cheers
Des

I would definitely recommend
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Hoppkins

Post by Hoppkins » Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:12 pm

Goodness, my OG was 1.060 :O

I think i added to much honey..
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deadlydes

Post by deadlydes » Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:06 am

i poured boiling water over the oak and left for a minute or so before chucking it in. you can taste the oak and i may even chuck a bit more in now its maturing.

BTW if anyone is interested if you PM me you address i will send you a vial of the WLP775 to try (as long as its not everyone! first come first come sort of thing).
DISCLAIMER: i will sterilize the vials to my normal routine and will take no responsibility for a 'bad' batch of turbo. :(
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tubby_shaw

Post by tubby_shaw » Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:00 pm

deadlydes wrote:i poured boiling water over the oak and left for a minute or so before chucking it in. you can taste the oak and i may even chuck a bit more in now its maturing.

BTW if anyone is interested if you PM me you address i will send you a vial of the WLP775 to try (as long as its not everyone! first come first come sort of thing).
DISCLAIMER: i will sterilize the vials to my normal routine and will take no responsibility for a 'bad' batch of turbo. :(
Thanks for sending the yeast Des,
It's vigorous stuff :shock:
I recieved the vial yesterday :D and made a starter with 500ml of apple juice.
By 9pm last night it was fermenting that vigorously it was trying to climb out of my starter jar :o so I decided to add it to 3 Litres of apple juice in a demijon, That has now got a nice head of yeast on it :lol: so I am in the process of sterilising a fermenter to get a 25 Litre batch of TC on the go :pink:
Thanks again Des :D
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deadlydes

Post by deadlydes » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:16 am

not a problem Tubby
let me know what you think of the finished result
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tubby_shaw

Post by tubby_shaw » Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:34 pm

I have just barreled 25 litres of turbo cider which was made with the WLP775 yeast supplied by deadlydes.
The resulting cider is amazing 8) it is poles apart from the regular tc.
It looks, smells and tastes like premium cider :D and I don't mean anything available from a can :roll:
And it has to mature a bit yet :shock:
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deadlydes

Post by deadlydes » Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:53 pm

Glad it worked ok tubby.

this yeast is awesome! horah for yeast! :lol:
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quaffter

Post by quaffter » Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:49 am

deadlydes,
Hey up mate, where can we buy this WLP775 yeast :?: .
Please share it des :cry:
Cheers, a life long maker of deadlydes's TC :lol: and my hero :wink: .
Q 8)


ps
I composed a song for des's TC a while back.
It is all about "blowing your socks off" :oops: , or your socks blowing off!!
Would you like me to sing it for you :roll: .
Who said P'OFF :roll: :cry: :roll: :wink:
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deadlydes

Post by deadlydes » Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:59 am

anywhere you would normally buy white labs yeast! Hop and grape still had another vials when i was up there a while a go.
i was giving away free vials at the beginning of this thread.
if you interested i will see if my culture is still ok and send you some.
if its not ok next time i start from a slant i can send you some.
or you could buy some
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deadlydes

Post by deadlydes » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:00 pm

you could always grace us with the lyrics :!:
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quaffter

Post by quaffter » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:05 pm

deadlydes wrote:you could always grace us with the lyrics :!:
Are you sure des :roll: :shock: .
Need to check my copy rights first :shock: :wink:
Will be back.
Still unsure where to buy the yeast.
I have never purchased "white lab" yeast before.
Wine yeast, yeah.
Need to sing my song for des I think :shock: :roll: :wink:
Q 8)
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deadlydes

Post by deadlydes » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:09 pm

quaffter wrote: Still unsure where to buy the yeast.
I
here
http://www.hopandgrape.co.uk/admin/sear ... =50&page=1
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quaffter

Post by quaffter » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:14 pm

Ooooooo des.
Got you my friend.
Cheers,
now about this song.......... :wink: Q
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mysterio

Post by mysterio » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:32 pm

Any more yeast DD? 8)

I think I might have to try a batch of this. Whats the consensus on the cheapest apple juice?
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deadlydes

Post by deadlydes » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:47 pm

PM me your postal addy and i will send you some if my culture is still ok in the fridge.
if it isnt i will send you some next time i make a starter
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