Cider Digest #0609

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Subject: Cider Digest #609, 13 August 1996 
From: cider-request@talisman.com 

 
Cider Digest #609                                         13 August 1996 

                 Forum for Discussion of Cider Issues 
                      Dick Dunn, Digest Janitor 

Contents: 
  sweet AND sparkling! (Marcel Fortin) 
  Re: Cider Digest #608, 6 August 1996 (Gord Muir) 
  Thanks (C S Walsh) 
  (Fwd) QUESTION (fwd) ("Dr. Gillian Grafton") 
  (Fwd) Apple Cider Vinegar ("Dr. Gillian Grafton") 

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Subject: sweet AND sparkling! 
From: Marcel Fortin <fortin@unixg.ubc.ca> 
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 96 8:45:33 PDT 

I just managed (after unvoluntarily making a few bombs) to make 
a really nice Sweet and Sparkling Cider.  When I bottled, I put 
the regular priming sugar at the bottom of the plastic bottles. 
After a week and a half to two weeks I released the pressure  
from the bottles and quickly screwed the caps back on.  I then 
added to the bottles a parts of a sugar syrup (sweetness depending on  
your taste).  After a week or so I chilled a few and it was nicely  
carbonated and sweet.   

Marcel Fortin 
fortin@unixg.ubc.ca 

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Subject: Re: Cider Digest #608, 6 August 1996 
From: Gord Muir <gmuir@mail.islandnet.com> 
Date: Tue, 06 Aug 1996 11:57:06 -0700 

 
>Subject: Sweetening Cider 
>From: Ifor_Williams@EURO2.CCMAIL.CompuServe.COM 
>Date: 30 Jul 96 04:12:37 EDT 
> 
>> A few months ago a fellow from Wales posted here his suggestion that the 
>> solution to difficulties sweetening cider can be solved by bottling and 
>> stirring in a teaspoon when it's served.  
> 
>I'm glad someone found the advice useful! I prefer my cider absolutely bone 
dry, 
>but most people want it sweetened by varying degrees - this is a flexible  
>solution. Unfortunately, many of the small cider producers in the UK add  
>artificial sweeteners to their Ciders before serving - a hideous practice IMHO. 
> 

Jeez guys if you want a sweet cider do it the simple way. Use a yeast that 
doesn't eat everything. I have successfully used a wine yeast to make 
several meads and ciders that turn out with a good body, no unpleasant off 
tastes and a very nice balanced sweetness with an Epernay II dry yeast culture.  

If you want a bone-dry (yuck) cider you can re-ferment half of it with 
another yeast. Simple. 

good luck, Gord 

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Subject: Thanks 
From: roz@meridies.org (C S Walsh) 
Date: Wed, 07 Aug 1996 00:36:58 GMT 

Many thanks to all the folks who wrote to me concerning the making of 
cider. 

I had never even heard of cider before.... I made my first 2 batches 
in the last 4 weeks.  Wow!!  My friends really liked the rasberry 
cider, and even the remaining bottles of the first batch of plain 
cider (the rest were grenades). 

Why isn't there more traffic on this digest?  Cider is great!!! 

Thanks again. 

Caroline 

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Subject: (Fwd) QUESTION (fwd) 
From: "Dr. Gillian Grafton" <GRAFTONG@novell2.bham.ac.uk> 
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 1996 11:40:21 +0000 

I've received the following request and wondered if there was anyone  
on the list who could help out. 

Thanks, 
Gillian Grafton 
GraftonG@novell2.bham.ac.uk 
http://sun1.bham.ac.uk/graftong/cider/ 

- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- 
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 1996 14:49:39 -0600 (CST) 
From: ALADRO A J LUIS <ad091479@udlapvms> 
To: GraftonG@novell2.bham.ac.uk 
Subject: QUESTION 

O.K. 
Dear Gillian 

I'm interested about the cider world, but particularity on (cider 
fermentation or apples fermentation) by concentrate. Normally, you 
make cider from apple juice. But I want to make cider from 
concentrate. 

I would like that you send me information about it, if you can. 
But basically, I'm trying to make it industrially or in mass 
quantities. I need information of requeriments and processes. 

Thank you. 
     Bye 
    Jose Luis Aladro A. 

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Subject: (Fwd) Apple Cider Vinegar 
From: "Dr. Gillian Grafton" <GRAFTONG@novell2.bham.ac.uk> 
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 1996 11:41:53 +0000 

Sorry for taking up everyone's bandwith, but can anyone help out with  
this request please? 

Gillian Grafton 
GraftonG@novell2.bham.ac.uk 
http://sun1.bham.ac.uk/graftong/cider/ 

- ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- 
From:          mrvd@pixie.co.za 
To:            GraftonG@novell2.bham.ac.uk 
Date:          Sat, 20 Jul 1996 13:20:09 +0000 
Subject:       Apple Cider Vinegar 
Priority:      normal 

Is it possible to supply me with any information regarding Apple Cider 
Vinegar or any reference of link sites ? 

Thank you very much 

Marius 

mv13@pixie.co.za 

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