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Subject: Cider Digest #2054, 30 December 2016
From: cider-request@talisman.com
Cider Digest #2054 30 December 2016
Cider and Perry Discussion Forum
Contents:
RE: Cider Digest (Mark D Schichtel)
Re: Aging in bulk (Dick Dunn)
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Subject: RE: Cider Digest
From: Mark D Schichtel <mds@schichtels.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2016 20:42:37 +0000
Help experts!
I have two (5) gallon batches of hard cider started in September that
have decided to go rogue. They have both started growing an opaque film
on the top with yellow islands. Also, large bubbles on top not common
of fermentation. At first glance, this does not appear to be mold.
I have 10 or so carboys of various wine/cider fermenting as well with
no issues. This cider is of same juice/yeast so I'm wondering what the
correlation is here. My gut tells me my addition of potassium meta prior to
pitching yeast was not adequate Or this is something coming from the yeast.
Email me directly mds@schichtels.com for pictures if you can help.
Thanks!
Mark D Schichtel
Schichtel's Nursery Inc
7420 Peters Rd
Springville NY 14141
716-725-2061
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Subject: Re: Aging in bulk
From: Dick Dunn <rcd@talisman.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2016 17:06:03 -0700
A small response to Marsha Lindner in CD 2052, and adding to the thoughts
that Nathan Shackelford gave in 2053: If you are going to bottle for your
final "packaging", regardless of when you do so you can expect the bottled
cider to be somewhat "closed up" for a little while after bottling. It may
take a week up to several weeks before the character opens up again. Just
give it time.
It's called "bottle shock" by winemakers and aficionados, and it can happen
to ciders as well. It's not well understood -why- it happens, but it is
observed frequently and objectively enough that it's real.
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Dick Dunn rcd@talisman.com Hygiene, Colorado USA
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