LeBreton
Well-Known Member
Cloudy cider really doesn't bother me but I'm trying for a more professional look to my beverages.
This batch started as 2.5 gallons cider from an orchard, I added the correct amount of pectic enzyme. let stand for 24 hrs and had 1inch plus of sediment, didn't rack off this though and just added 2.25 gallons store bought juice, 2 cans AJC to bring up SG and pitched in a Saflager S-23 yeast.
Next morning I had 1.5 in of sediment which remained pretty constant. Cider remained cloudy. After 10 days I racked off the old sediment and onto 1 tsp. pectic enzyme and 1 tsp bentonite. Next morning I had another inch of sediment at the bottom but the cider is still cloudy but slightly lighter. This has remained constant for a few days now. I'm bottling this batch is about a week and am running out of time!
What's going on here? Why is this cider still cloudy?
This batch started as 2.5 gallons cider from an orchard, I added the correct amount of pectic enzyme. let stand for 24 hrs and had 1inch plus of sediment, didn't rack off this though and just added 2.25 gallons store bought juice, 2 cans AJC to bring up SG and pitched in a Saflager S-23 yeast.
Next morning I had 1.5 in of sediment which remained pretty constant. Cider remained cloudy. After 10 days I racked off the old sediment and onto 1 tsp. pectic enzyme and 1 tsp bentonite. Next morning I had another inch of sediment at the bottom but the cider is still cloudy but slightly lighter. This has remained constant for a few days now. I'm bottling this batch is about a week and am running out of time!
What's going on here? Why is this cider still cloudy?