Cider Digest #0391

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 · 7 months ago

Subject: yeast & campden 
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 93 10:34:01 MST 
From: pjd@craycos.com (Phil Duclos) 

>Date: Wed, 15 Dec 93 16:13:39 EST 
>From: stave@apollo.hp.com 
>Subject: how to get rid of yeasty taste? 

        If you satisfied with the gravity its at, throw it in the refrigerator. 
A good cold snap will drop the yeast out of suspension. If its chilly outside, 
try the garage or back porch. Once you do this, however, further fermentation 
is unlikely. If you're planning on bottling you might try this with a test 
sample. If you like it, prime and bottle and after carbonation is OK, then 
throw it outside. 

        On a slightly different topic -  

Why does anyone use campden tablets? I just don't see the need. I don't like 
chemicals in my drinks and I can't help thinking that it cripples the yeast. 
These stories of campden tablets followed by yeast which takes 3 days to show 
visible signs of fermentation make me shudder. Why not pitch a large quantity 
of healthy yeast, let them fight it out with the nasties and take over? My 
ciders have all turned out fine and meads as well. I pitch frozen fruit  
straight into them following the onset of fermentation and they do fine. I 
understand that winemakers use campden tablets so perhaps that's where the 
folklore started. Anyone have a good explanation? 

phil 

 
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