The cider has been going for 10 days and tastes strange do i add more sugar or more apple to get it nicer
2007-12-01 03:37:54 · 5 answers · asked by Alex K 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
How is is strange, is it a sour, yeasty flavor, or is it a vinegar flavor?
10 days is nothing for a cider. Depending on your recipe, a good cider will take anywhere from 2 to 10 months. Wait for it to clear completely (can read a newspaper through the carboy), then rack to secondary. Let sit in secondary for a month or two, then rack into bulk aging for 3-6 months.
Bulk aging is neccessary for cider to allow for Malo-lactic fermentation to take place, this will result is a very fine, mellow, cider.
2007-12-01 03:53:35 · answer #1 · answered by Mitchell Winery 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A spoonful of sugar makes the strangeness go down :]
2007-12-01 12:16:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it is still fermenting it will taste very yeasty. Wait until fermentation has ended and the sediment has settled out. Only then will you know how it tastes.
2007-12-01 11:46:41 · answer #3 · answered by Michael B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strange, how? It could have bacterial contamination. To be safe, toss it, decontaminate, and start over.
2007-12-01 11:48:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probally gone bad, you better send some to me to try, and i'll tell you if it's safe
2007-12-01 11:45:50 · answer #5 · answered by squishy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋