Flyerman
Member
just took a sample of my very first cider ever, and it tasted like horse poop. it was flat, had NO apple flavor left at all, but it didn't smell bad. i think i might have a contaminated batch. any advice from the veterans? all i put in it was 4 gallons of unfiltered, organic, pure apple cider, and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. i used a yeast starter from wyeast cider. i got a good enough primary, racked, and let it sit for about 3-4 months. this is the first time i even touched the carboy to take a sample. HELP?!!!?