Just had the most horrific expireince

[Brandon16166]

I was getting ready to bottle one small batch of cider. While I was taking the bung off the whole neck of the growler broke off causing tiny pieces of glass to go everywhere. I knew I couldnt just bottle it because of the glass. not wanting to dump it, I let it settle then drained it through coffee strainers until I had an extra sanitized growler filled with it.

My question is, did the filtering cause too much oxygen to get in the cider? (imagine coffee brewing and dripping a a small stream)

Should I just back sweeten and consume? or is there any other option.

 

[damdaman]

You can add sulfites to it to prevent oxidation.

 

[Brandon16166]

All I have on hand is campden tablets and yeast nutrients... that makes sulfites right?

A campden tablet would kill the yeast wouldnt it?

 

[Brandon16166]

After reading a bit it seems a campden tablet will work? Will this stop oxidation and fermentation? or just oxidation? I added a bit of honey with a plan to drink now. but if I can throw in a tablet and have it ferment again then I would do that. If not Ill start pouring glasses!

 

[WilliamSlayer]

Yup a campden tablet is sulfites, but you oxygenated it A LOT by running it through that filter. My advice: consume sooner rather than later.

Sorry to hear about the growler, that must have been scary!

 

[Brandon16166]

Well, I guess I wont complain about drinking it but I also wish I could have let it aged a bit. Next time

 

[Stauffbier]

Since you added the honey, the oxygen might now be a problem. The yeast might use it up while fermenting the honey.

If you're worried, just add the campden and consider the honey as back sweetener..

 

[Brandon16166]

I wish I could have let it age a bit, but I also wont complain about drinking it. Although it tastes like bush beer right now..... Its ok because I made it and its my child! haha.

Id like to make a beer next. Maybe Ill make another gallon of cider and a brew up a beer. I do still have my bottles I did bottle, (a different batch that wasnt messed up) hopefully they carb up and taste a bit better.

 

[rocketsan22]

If it were me I'd toss it all. Heck, it's only a growlers worth...why risk ingesting glass shards???

 

[Stauffbier]

If it were me I'd toss it all. Heck, it's only a growlers worth...why risk ingesting glass shards???

!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Brandon16166]

Well I doubt any glass made it through a coffee filter. But I also only had two growlers worth. A month of waiting for my first batch is enough for me to take a chance.

 

[rocketsan22]

Oxidation going to be an issue to as well as potential infection. Did you sanitize your filters?

 

[Brandon16166]

No I didn't sanitize my filters. I have it at about 25 degrees right now. Planned on drinking it today. Should it still be good today? How long until you think it would be bad to drink?

 

[WilliamSlayer]

No I didn't sanitize my filters. I have it at about 25 degrees right now. Planned on drinking it today. Should it still be good today? How long until you think it would be bad to drink?

You probably have a week before you will have a problem. Maybe less.

 

[Brandon16166]

I decided to freeze it once so that it was a little bit more worth it to drink, since it didnt taste good at all. It made it a bit better tasting, as well as boosting the alcohol. Hopefully my next one turns out better. Im still proud that I made this though.