Hello all,
So I started my first brew about a month ago. I used apples from my apple tree that produced some really sweet and large fruits this year. I used a juicer to extract the juice and then I strained some of the fiber out with a mesh colander. I used a brewing kit that came with sanitizer, yeast and all so everything went pretty smoothly.
The only hiccup I had was the morning after starting the fermentation, I discovered the yeast had a strong reaction and the airlock had some cider juice in it. So I quickly cleaned it out and replaced the airlock. I placed the cider in my closet with a double brown bag over it to block any light that might reach it. I have periodically uncovered it to check the bubbling rate and I have seen it producing gas consistently.
Fast forward to today, about a month later, I noticed a funny smell when I opened my closet. It is still bubbling at about once every 30 seconds and has been for almost 2 weeks.
It doesn't smell particularly like sulphur or rhino farts, its more of a subtle sour scent. It still smells a little fruity like the apples that I used.
It has been brewing at about 70 degrees Fahrenheit little-to-no fluctuation.
There is about 1.5 inches of sediment at the bottom and the top of the container still has the residue from the initial reaction. Im wondering if I should rack it to another container to separate some of the sediment and let out gas? Do I need to get it away from the residue at the top? Based on how it looks and smells I think I could just let it do its thing, but I'm wondering if I can help it along somehow?
So I started my first brew about a month ago. I used apples from my apple tree that produced some really sweet and large fruits this year. I used a juicer to extract the juice and then I strained some of the fiber out with a mesh colander. I used a brewing kit that came with sanitizer, yeast and all so everything went pretty smoothly.
The only hiccup I had was the morning after starting the fermentation, I discovered the yeast had a strong reaction and the airlock had some cider juice in it. So I quickly cleaned it out and replaced the airlock. I placed the cider in my closet with a double brown bag over it to block any light that might reach it. I have periodically uncovered it to check the bubbling rate and I have seen it producing gas consistently.
Fast forward to today, about a month later, I noticed a funny smell when I opened my closet. It is still bubbling at about once every 30 seconds and has been for almost 2 weeks.
It doesn't smell particularly like sulphur or rhino farts, its more of a subtle sour scent. It still smells a little fruity like the apples that I used.
It has been brewing at about 70 degrees Fahrenheit little-to-no fluctuation.
There is about 1.5 inches of sediment at the bottom and the top of the container still has the residue from the initial reaction. Im wondering if I should rack it to another container to separate some of the sediment and let out gas? Do I need to get it away from the residue at the top? Based on how it looks and smells I think I could just let it do its thing, but I'm wondering if I can help it along somehow?