Your Best OzTop/"Green" Cider/Whatever Recipe?

[Kevnlis]

OK, I have finally broken the bank and spent the $25 for OzTops.

I have been avoiding this because I have yet to hear anything good about them! Anyone use them?

Also I will need some recipes for ciders etc. that can be drunk "green" in other words without some age but still taste decent. I had a go at a cider a while back and it took ages to taste good! There must be a way around this?

Thanks guys!

Kev

BTW: If you have a recipe my wife might like I would also be interested in that!

[drsmurto]

Check out the strongbow cider thread. Any preservative free AJ will work. Mates of mine have tried

apple and apricot
apple and blackcurrant

All good IMO (altho i prefer pure apple)

Did i send you some 4766? You could use that instead of the dry yeast.

[Kevnlis]

Yeah, I did have some of the 4766 but had to leave it up in QLD (no real way to get it to VIC and keep it cold).

I have done pure apple juice with champers yeast but that took ages to lose its edge! Maybe a proper cider yeast is important here? I will see what I can dig up as far as dry yeast, or find a way to make a heap of small slants that I could keep in the fridge and pitch direct to the juice without nutrient or anything being needed.

[drsmurto]

Will have a look in the yeast bank tonight. I have a feeling i have 1 vial of the 4766 (and a nice yeast cake in YOUR 5L glass fermenter!)

[Kevnlis]

Hahaha... thanks mate. I will have to organise a trip to Adelaide early next year. Maybe Jan or early Feb? I am sure they will love me carrying a 5L glass fermenter on the plane!