Cider Digest #1922

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Subject: Cider Digest #1922, 17 December 2014 
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Cider Digest #1922                                         17 December 2014 

                 Cider and Perry Discussion Forum 

Contents: 
  cloth cleanliness ("Rich Anderson") 
  Re: First pass on yeast trials (Martin campling) 

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Subject: cloth cleanliness 
From: "Rich Anderson" <rhanderson@centurytel.net> 
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 10:18:36 -0800 

Our X6 bags (heavy synthetic material) were badly stained and clogged, 
slowing down pressing. I tried a several industrial cleaners at recommended 
strength as well TSP, soaking the bags overnight and repeated washings. 
Nothing really worked. The solution was to scrub them with the pressure 
washer, while time consuming we returned the bags to nearly new condition. 

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Subject: Re: First pass on yeast trials 
From: Martin campling <gartincampling@gmail.com> 
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 12:40:49 -0800 (PST) 

On Sunday, November 30, 2014 3:43:31 PM UTC, HappyDogFarm wrote: 
> 
> I was quite surprised at the changes in color (colour) since all of the 
> yeasts were pitched into the same batch of juice. 
> 
> 
> This reminds me of a similar test I performed four or five years ago. I 
split a batch of apple juice into 5 demijohns and used different yeasts to 
see what would happen. 

My objective was to test the malic acid reduction ability of the yeasts. 
However, I did notice marked differences in the colour of the cider in a 
couple of cases. Yes, some yeasts flocculated less well, but that would not 
have accounted for the colour differences. 

Sadly, owing to a problem with my PC and the backup I used (which failed), 
I lost my notes. I repeated the test the next year with only three yeasts 
but made no note of the colour changes, only the reduction in acidity 
(discussed on a much earlier post) and the cloudiness of the cider at 
different stages. But, unless my memory deceives me (possible!) there were 
marked colour differences in a couple of cases (beer yeasts I think they 
were). Can't tell you anything more though. 

Cheers, 

Martin 

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