How to Use a Carbonator Cap to Force Carbonate Cider Without a Keg
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
- This video explains how to force carbonate cider with a carbonator cap. Visit: www.homeciderm... to learn more about making hard cider at home!
The cap is essentially one-way valve that is identical to a ball lock keg fitting which attaches to a CO2 tank. The Carbonator Cap is designed to fit most plastic soda bottles which act similar to a small keg. Once the bottle is filled and the cap is secured, the bottle can be pressurized with CO2. With a few shakes and a little bit of resting time, the CO2 will dissolve in the cider and just like that, you have a carbonated cider!
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How to Use a Carbonator Cap to Force Carbonate:
1. Fill a plastic bottle with cider leaving generous headroom for shaking
2. Squeeze the bottle to remove any air in the headspace
3. Screw on the cap and connect the ball lock fitting
4. Set the CO2 pressure low and slowly turn on the take to pressurize the bottle
5. Increase the pressure to 30PSI, DO NOT OVERPRESSURIZE THE BOTTLE
6. Disconnect the ball lock fitting and shake the cider vigorously
7. Allow the cider to rest and add more CO2 if the bottle softens
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This is great, I'd been thinking about a carbonation cap for my home brew beer but thought i'd need to leave it for a day or two. Giving it a few shakes is much better, I can do a whole batch of beer (10x2 litre bottles) in one go. Like you i'm limited for space so was looking for a solution that didn't need a keg. This is perfect.
Now I don't know much about brewing yet, but I know a bit about chemistry. The ability of a liquid to dissolve a gas within itself is temperature dependent; colder liquid can hold more gas. Wouldn't it be more efficacious to do this with the cider chilled?
Indeed.. colder liquids will absorb the co2 quicker/more efficiently.
Super late reply, but yes. Standard practice is to chill to 32-35F then use a CO2 volume/solubility chart. When I worked in a brewery we usually aimed for 9.5 PSI at 32F which is about 2.63 volumes of CO2. The volumes of CO2 desired is beverage dependent, I think ciders may be usually on the lower side. Zahm and Nagel produces many of these charts and tools to measure volumes of CO2 but are super expensive and do not make sense for homebrewing (the tools, you can google the charts).
I had no idea those carbonation caps existed for use on a pop bottle. Thanks for the video!
Dude! Love your videos and your inclusion of recipe and steps in your info below the video. Gonna give this a try! I am new to home brewing and been a bit afraid to get started. Your step by step process makes it super simple to follow. Thanks so much. I look forward to more videos. Cheers 🍻
What happens if you leave the bottle in the fridge over night at 30psi., I want the carbonation to be like a sparkling cider, great video by the way just what I needed to see Thanks for your help and keep them coming!👍👍
Cheers mate
Thanks for the video.
Dude, we can see the liquid backflowing in your hose as your connector valve is faulty and the pressure in hose is lost every time you disconnect it.
Keeping up the supply pressure and having it connected while shaking and simply disconnecting when gas flow reduces is a better option to prevent backflow.
They make a product called beer gas which has some nitrogen mixed in with the co2 to make it less foamy.
if u levae it to set how lon and if u leave it too long will it bust
Why was the volume of liquid less than carbonation, when you poured into glass? Thank you in advance.
Can I Bottle into glass bottles with caps after this process and still retain the carbonation?
Will this work for Mead?
Can I bottle after carbonating cider this way?
So to replicate this i'd need a) a carbonator cap that fits onto the 2 litre plastic bottles I use b) a ball-cap connector, c) hose d) regulator and e) co2 tank? Is there anywhere you know of where I can buy all of that together to make sure it's all compatible with each other?
They're all on Amazon for about $110 total, and they're all standardized sizes. Regulators have a standard diameter to attach to the CO2 tank output. The hose has a standard diameter to attach to the regulator's output. CO2 quick connect adaptors have a standard diameter to attach to the male end of the 2L bottle adaptor.
@@user-qjvqfjv thanks! I've progressed and now have a dedicated brew fridge with 4 corny kegs in it, and do my force carbonation in there :) but thanks for taking time to answer.
After the co2 is dissolved into the cider, can you remove the charging cap and replace with a normal screw on cap?
Yes
hi new subscriber here i was wondering how much yeast u would need for 5 uk gallons of cider and what yeast u would recommend for 5 uk gallons
US brewer here, but the dry Safale packets at homebrew stores hede are 5-7g I believe. Should be plenty.
It's not sanitized if it's dry and open. Not a big deal though
I just picked up a carb cap the other day before watching this video. And I'm curious is it difficult for you to attach your ball lock to the cap? For some reason mine seems to be a bit snug and find myself having to force it which doesn't seem right (doing this often is a tad annoying when you're making a lot of seltzer and not a homebrew). Looking for advice/opinions. Cheers
If you already haven't found a solution, try hooking you gas line on unpressurized first. Then turn your CO2 knob.
can you do this with wine?
Yes, you can use this process to carbonate wine, beer or even make sparkling water.
@@homecidermaking7360 thank you, sir
If I wanted to back sweeten and force carbonate, would I do what you did here, then proceed to siphon the cider into the bottles?
To force carbonate and bottle the cider you will need a counter pressure bottle filler or you will end up overflowing with foam. Cider generally doesn't foam much so you may be able to get it in, but the CO2 that will escape during filling may leave you with a less carbonated cider than expected. Always remember the cider has to be stabilized before back sweetening or the yeast will keep eating the sugar.
Yes you can, though you need to use a counter pressure bottle filler, like this: www.morebeer.com/products/counter-pressure-bottle-filler.html and this is an example of the proces: ua-cam.com/video/orpfub1Q-AI/v-deo.html
Hello, don't know if you're still watching this comment section (hello from 2020) but I had a question: How would you acquire more head?
Where does one get a CO2 tank?
I get mine from a home brewing supply store now but I have used a welding supply stores such as AirGas too.
@@homecidermaking7360 does welding co2 save to use?
if i want to make with this method a strawberry soda? all i want is a strawberry juice instead apple ??
I don't see why you can't..this process is similar to soda stream machine they been selling everywhere,but cheaper
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How long for the cider to clear or dus it stay cloudy