Young Brewing
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I decided to make a fruited cider before leaving the country for 2 weeks and came back to an empty airlock & some wild bugs! This is my first infected batch so seeing pellicle this close made me a little queasy, but I love the picture that came from it.
I am assuming it is either lacto or brett because the cider still smells and tastes very fruity (no acetic acid yet), but is there any way to know for sure? I am thinking about racking to the keg tomorrow to avoid any possible off-flavors from an unwanted bug, but I am also considering letting it ride to see if I can make a funky / tart cider. Does anyone have any experience with an 'unintentional' mixed fermentation cider?
I am assuming it is either lacto or brett because the cider still smells and tastes very fruity (no acetic acid yet), but is there any way to know for sure? I am thinking about racking to the keg tomorrow to avoid any possible off-flavors from an unwanted bug, but I am also considering letting it ride to see if I can make a funky / tart cider. Does anyone have any experience with an 'unintentional' mixed fermentation cider?