Ok, so I made my 1st all cider about 3 months ago, an English dry.
Had it in primary bucket maybe a 2 months, transferred over to secondary carboy and it was not only super tasty, but crystal clear. I mean crazy clear, very little sediment moved with it(im a beer brewer). Pop a T-shirt onto it and forget about it for maybe 2-4 weeks.
Look at it last week, find some thin white floaties, as well as subtle whitish film on the side of the carboy above the liquid line. PANIC! It smells fine, really fine. I dont have time to think about it so i toss it into my fridge, turn the temp down.
1 week later and that is where it is now. Still smells ok. What to do? I doubt it randomly decided to create a thin white film without an introduction to another bacteria. I know that cider does not take much to turn to vinegar, can it be saved? Can I toss in a tab to halt all bacterial growth? I am new into this realm so any and all advice would be great.
Gimmie options!
Thanks!
Had it in primary bucket maybe a 2 months, transferred over to secondary carboy and it was not only super tasty, but crystal clear. I mean crazy clear, very little sediment moved with it(im a beer brewer). Pop a T-shirt onto it and forget about it for maybe 2-4 weeks.
Look at it last week, find some thin white floaties, as well as subtle whitish film on the side of the carboy above the liquid line. PANIC! It smells fine, really fine. I dont have time to think about it so i toss it into my fridge, turn the temp down.
1 week later and that is where it is now. Still smells ok. What to do? I doubt it randomly decided to create a thin white film without an introduction to another bacteria. I know that cider does not take much to turn to vinegar, can it be saved? Can I toss in a tab to halt all bacterial growth? I am new into this realm so any and all advice would be great.
Gimmie options!
Thanks!
