Making sure cider is fizzy not flat

Making sure cider is fizzy not flat

Postby Bruno » Tue Jul 05, 2011 4:38 pm

I put a 2L bottle of cider into the fridge 3 hours ago. It had been fermenting for 4 days 15 hours 40 minutes, so should have reached nearly 9% vol, which is strong enough and brings me closer to the time I can start saving money!

I'd like to ask a couple of questions, based on the details above. I've read some answers, but I'm not sure if these apply to me.

1. When the mixture has cleared, will it be fizzy/carbonated? If not, will it require being "primed" by pouring it into another bottle, adding a couple of teaspoonsful of sugar, then waiting some more time?

2. At what stage should I remove the ezcaps cap and put a normal cap on the bottle? Does this really matter?

3. If I pour the cider from the 2L bottle into another 2L bottle, won't it go flat inbetween me starting and finishing to drink it? This is what usually happens to the cider that was originally in the 2L bottles. Should I pour it into some 1L bottles instead?
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Re: Making sure cider is fizzy not flat

Postby ezcaps » Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:51 am

Bruno wrote:I put a 2L bottle of cider into the fridge 3 hours ago. It had been fermenting for 4 days 15 hours 40 minutes, so should have reached nearly 9% vol, which is strong enough and brings me closer to the time I can start saving money!

I'd like to ask a couple of questions, based on the details above. I've read some answers, but I'm not sure if these apply to me.

1. When the mixture has cleared, will it be fizzy/carbonated? If not, will it require being "primed" by pouring it into another bottle, adding a couple of teaspoonsful of sugar, then waiting some more time?

2. At what stage should I remove the ezcaps cap and put a normal cap on the bottle? Does this really matter?

3. If I pour the cider from the 2L bottle into another 2L bottle, won't it go flat inbetween me starting and finishing to drink it? This is what usually happens to the cider that was originally in the 2L bottles. Should I pour it into some 1L bottles instead?


1) It will be fizzy.

2) As soon as it's cold, you can replace the cap.

3.a) No. 3.b) Any size bottle will do.
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