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Maybe the rind was treated with antifungals.

I agree, this thread sucks.

No it was easy to grasp, but the bad flavor isn't absence of carbonation. I might be new at this but I recognize the difference between fermented fruit juice and beer, and people drink flat fermented fruit juice all the time.

You brought up beer so don't get your panties in a bunch.

This isn't beer, it's cider, which is more like a sparkling wine. And I think the bad taste is yeast. I'll try another yeast and see how it goes.

I wash my pineapples and use a little ale yeast. Who knows what pesticides or rat piss is on the outside of those things. My last 2 batches weren't very good though, I switched to a large plastic pitcher because my wife was using my glass jars and for some reason the tepache made in it isn't...

I'm going to bottle and tuck it away somewhere and forget about it. Maybe someday it will taste better than lantern fuel.

I can't describe the flavor because I've never tasted or smelled anything like it. It's not like apples, vinegar, sour, or alcohol, it's just unpleasant. I haven't tasted after chilling yet.

@ .996 and tastes disgusting. I chilled overnight and will taste again. Waiting definitely isn't improving it.

It's clear.

I've been shaking mine everyday and it still throwing a good bit of pressure, enough to blow cider out around the lid if I forget to pop the cap.

Safcider, Mangrove Jack, Cider House, are 3 I've seen... they good?

Day 12 .998 Definitely smells like alcohol and the flavor is yeasty & harsh compared to day 8. I wouldn't enjoy drinking it as-is although it mellowed after setting out a few minutes. My wife says the smell from the cupboard is like rotten food, but the the liquid itself smells like old apples.

Basically a mimosa.

Batch 2 update, after 8 days. Starting 1.060 Today 1.000 Thoughts?

I tasted batch one and it tastes good, not great, but good. Getting ready to start a bigger batch.

Testing the waters before I commit, kinda like dating for awhile before meeting parents. If these work I'll do a 5g batch. If I don't like them I'll switch recipes.

7 weeks for fermentation? The recipe called for 7-10 days depending on temp. The last batch practically boiled it was so active but was calm after 5 days, I let it go 7 then bottled and they haven't exploded but I haven't opened them yet.

Not technically a cider I suppose but just a simple recipe until figure out what I'm doing, 64oz apple juice, 1/2 cup brown sugar, few raisins, 1/2 cinnamon stick, Nottingham ale yeast. Plan is to ferment 7 days, chill, then bottle. Debating on adding apple juice concentrate before bottling. I...

Okay, the last batch was delicious so doing another.