SacredBrew
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Hello,
My brother and I decided to make use of the plethora of neglected apple trees in our Vermont hillside town this fall. We have an old whisky barrel full of cider. Unfortunately, I have negelected to add cider to the barrel periodically to compensate for evaporation. I looked inside the bung hole today and on top of cider there is a very thin
clearish-to-slightly opaque film with white clusters that look somewhat powdery-ish interpersed within the film. The surface of the cider is about 2 1/2 to 3 inches from the top of the barrel. I tried some cider and it tastes good, like I thought it would taste. The film seems like a relatively new development. What should I do? Re-rack into another barrel? Just be patient, and bottle despite the film? I'd rather not add sulfates but would if it was a make or break situation. . . . Thanks for your consideration. . .
Cheers,
Jony
My brother and I decided to make use of the plethora of neglected apple trees in our Vermont hillside town this fall. We have an old whisky barrel full of cider. Unfortunately, I have negelected to add cider to the barrel periodically to compensate for evaporation. I looked inside the bung hole today and on top of cider there is a very thin
clearish-to-slightly opaque film with white clusters that look somewhat powdery-ish interpersed within the film. The surface of the cider is about 2 1/2 to 3 inches from the top of the barrel. I tried some cider and it tastes good, like I thought it would taste. The film seems like a relatively new development. What should I do? Re-rack into another barrel? Just be patient, and bottle despite the film? I'd rather not add sulfates but would if it was a make or break situation. . . . Thanks for your consideration. . .
Cheers,
Jony