Real Cider Forum Tag: fermentation

Real Cider Forum Tag: fermentation - Recent Topics http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/tags/fermentation chat about cider and perry making online en-US Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:40:41 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/search.php chickadee on "Confused about yeasts & sulphur dioxide :O" http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/topic/confused-about-yeasts-sulphur-dioxide-o#post-252 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:19:30 +0000 chickadee 252@http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/ My old man has just made his first ever batch of cider, and has been a bit ambitious as he managed to get hold of a secondhand twin-bed Voran press with mill attached. 1,000 litres later he's now worried that it might have spoiled because a) he started pressing on Monday afternoon and didn't finish filling the tank until Wednesday afternoon (the juice was mostly kept in a sealed tank between top-ups, in a barn where the temperature was around 10 deg c ) and b) he has added extra yeasts, but hasn't yet added any campden tablets as he thought that was something you did later. Now he thinks he's done it the wrong way around, and that he should add the campden tablets to kill the added yeasts, leave it a day or so then start again with the yeast. (He used mostly dessert/russet apples with some cookers, but no actual cider apples). kentishman on "? fatty deposits" http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/topic/fatty-deposits#post-151 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:49:29 +0000 kentishman 151@http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/ Hi all, Checked my cider today after having recently racked it off and found what I can only describe as looking like 'fatty deposits' on the top of a 5 gallon tank. Any ideas what this is, is it harmful and likely to spoil the drink? I have not added any chemicals and would prefer not to if it can be avoided. Your expert advice to a newbie would be much appreciated. Cider Minx on "Don't know what's going on :(" http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/topic/dont-know-whats-going-on#post-137 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:42:37 +0000 Cider Minx 137@http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/ I have done 3 batches of cider 1 with green apples in oct, this 1 was burping well and is now burping very slow and looks a lovely golden colour I don't know how to test it to see if it's ready also the bung has gone in really deep and I don't know how to get it out :( 2nd cider is a bramley apple cider this 1 was in nov along with the 3rd which is a mix of bramley and a apple I don't know (it's a tree with no name ) now these ones didn't burp like the 1st one did well they don't really burp at all, I thought they were cold so I put them in a warmer place and still not much happening. I realised I added yeast to the bramley to early so I have added some more yeast to it in the bucket and will put that in demi john today to see it it burps I looked at the mixed apple one today and the fluid in the burper thing in the bung has swapped over to the other side??? what's going on ? are the 2 ciders in nov O.K or do you think there dead? Jim Callender on "When to drink my home made cider?" http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/topic/when-to-drink-my-home-made-cider#post-111 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:26:12 +0000 Jim Callender 111@http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/ This topic first appeared on the Cider Workshop - <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/cider-workshop/browse_thread/thread/5cf1c504e6f081e0?hl=en">post link</a>: Just had a small sample of the first batch from about 6 weeks ago and it's perfectly clear but a bit tart in taste. Does it develop or should I be thinking of sweetening at this point? Cathy on "Problem with first cider making" http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/topic/problem-with-first-cider-making#post-117 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:38:58 +0000 Cathy 117@http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/ Hi we are making our first batch of cider. We wanted to do it naturally but after 10 days of fermentation we can see some mould growing on the froth. Does anyone know if we can rescue it? Thanks Fish Legs on "SOAP" http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/topic/soap#post-104 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:22:33 +0000 Fish Legs 104@http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/ Hello Cyder lovers, can anyone tell me why some of the batches I made last year while tasting pretty good half way through ended up with a soapy taste to them? Jim Callender on "How long does cider take to mature once pressed?" http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/topic/how-long-does-cider-take-to-mature-once-pressed#post-4 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:20:50 +0000 Jim Callender 4@http://www.real-cider.co.uk/forum/ Hello I have fermented for 3 weeks and have now sucked out the liquid and moved it to new containers, how long does this natural made cider need to mature for many thanks bob