Turbo Cider (Sorry)

[Hoppkins]

Turbo cider been in primary about 8 days now. Gravity has dropped to 1.010 and its still bubbling away.

Should i rack to bottles as it's still WAY cloudy :/

I put in a bit of a cooler place. I would ideally like to bottle it when its clearer..

[tubby_shaw]

Don't bottle it yet!
Turbo cider will ferment out to a gravity of between 990 995 it has still got 15 points or so to drop yet
This is a dry cider, I would put it back into its original warmer place if you want it to finish quickly, or you could leave it to ferment out in the cooler place if you want a cleaner taste

[Hoppkins]

HUH? 0.095?? OH I SEE!

I always thought everything fermented to 1.010 >_>

Thanks!

[chrisbooth0070]

There aren't as many non fermentables in fruit juice as in beer. Due to alcohol being lighter than water and the rather high percentage, you end up below 1.000

[tubby_shaw]

Yes sorry 0.995 I shouldn't abbreviate
All the sugars in apple juice and the white sugar that you added will completely ferment out there aren't any discerable dextrins in fuits.
Always remember to judge progress of fermentation using consistant readings over at least 3 days on your hydrometer. This of course should be done in a warm enough enviroment that the yeast can still work. Bottling anything that contains fermentables with live yeast can lead to bottle bombs
Don't want you to get hurt

[Hoppkins]

Ok so to recap to avoid bottle bombs make sure the yeast is totally fermented out? When FG is same for 3-4 days running?

I am petrified by the prospect of these "bottle bombs" i have 2 cats and would hate one of them or indeed me or my fiancee to fall a cropper to a cider claymore.

[bitter_dave]

i have 2 cats and would hate one of them or indeed me or my fiancee to fall a cropper to a cider claymore.

Nice to see you have your priorities sorted out there Hoppkins

[Hoppkins]

How can you resist these faces?

[Hoppkins]

My first batch is starting to (slowly) clear.

When i have a consistant gravity reading for 3 days can i take it as this is safe to bottle? I got a load of big swing top bottles from IKEA (1.49 each..hold about 1.5 litres each)

Just being paranoid as I dont want bottle bombs

Also should i add some priming sugar?

Thanks

[Hoppkins]

They seem pretty sturdy bottles

This is the one im pretty sure. Cant view the pic at work though

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s ... ctId=13603

[Hoppkins]

i think ill keep them in my shed, the coolness wont hurt it will it?

[Orfy]

Beer bottles are designed to take the pressure and have been tested. The ones from Ikea are probably not designed specifically for the environment in which you'll be using them.

Each to there own but If I was you I'd go for screw top plastic pop bottles or flip top beer bottles. That way you can test and release pressure if required. I'd always go for functionality and safety rather than looks.

[Hoppkins]

Gonna keep 2 of the bottles for other things, give 2 away to a mate and bottle the cider in 500 ml plastic bottles.

Better safe than sorry. Dont want glass in my head or ruined cider

[Hoppkins]

Cider is clearing, barley bubbling at all. I have a party at my place on friday. If i were to bottle some tonight and leave it outside in the cool would it be safe to drink Friday you think?

I already drank bits here and there after taking readings and it didnt have any adverse effects on me.

[Hoppkins]

TA DA!