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    Post your infection

    Thanks Jwin. Bottled last weekend. Smeled and tasted good. It was stuck to the sides and when the beer was draining, it pulled from the center and ended up on the side of the jug.
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    Post your infection

    First try at an infection. Been in the primary 4 weeks. Started to notice something on top 1.5 weeks ago. Now it looks like this. Thoughts?
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    Caramel Apple Hard Cider

    I didn't verify it was finished. Was trying to stop it between 1010-1015 like the recipe. The hydrometer is still reading 1.002. If it's done fermenting, what could be causing the bubbles? My other batches didn't do this, so just trying to figure out what's going on with it...
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    Caramel Apple Hard Cider

    It's been 3 weeks and 2 days and there is still airlock activity. Mixed 3 Oct. Thick Krausen after 2 weeks. SG 1.010 22 Oct SG 1.002. Added campden tabs and sorbate. 26 Oct there is still airlock activity. Very little, but enough make me afraid to back sweeten and bottle. First 2 batches...
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    Caramel Apple Hard Cider

    So this is my third batch of this cider. It's been in the fermenter 14 days. Pulled the lid off to look and there is a thick bubbly mess on top. Checked the SG 2 days ago, and it was 1010 with the bubbly mess on top. Not sure what to do at this point. My two other batches didn't have the...
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    Fermentation can take 24 to 72 hrs to show visible signs.

    First brew in many years. American brown ale (Caribou slobber) danstar windsor ale yeast. So I placed my fermenting bucket on the basement floor (57 degree concrete). 18 hours latter I thought this was too cold, so I brought it upstairs to raise the temp. Airlock activity is visible several...
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