The Christmas beer has had about a week since bottling and the cider four days.  I have to say that the bottles do not seem that taught at all.  I obviously have no experience, but I was hoping that they would be rock hard by now, and ready to unleash their fizzy delights come Christmas.

It all boils down to patience of course.  If it doesn’t work then I will be wiser and have some flat beer/cider to drink.

I checked the instructions for the cider and it is not supposed to be drunk for another 8 months!