Recent content by boludo82

So sampled the first batch from bottle. Super fine bubbles like I've never seen before! But the amount is far too low. I think because last year I over carbonated I was more cautious this year. But also this time around I measured the temperature more precisely so I think last year the...

I tasted them. None of the batches tasted bad per se like they'd been spoiled or infected. One batch however does taste utterly lifeless compared to previous years. Like its been diluted with water. Will sugar prime and bottle up the whole lot tomorrow and report back with tasting results in a...

I wouldn't call it a film necessarily, I've seen films develop before probably from yeast floating to the surface and then it later sinks back down. This looks more like tiny little pellets just floating on the surface. Will give it a taste in the week and see. Pasteurising is something I've...

Hi After racking off several of my 5L demijohns into two 25l demijohns in late October I have seen in the last week particles forming at the surface (See images below). I racked off the previous year's cider in the same way but didn't see this happen. The only workflow change has been the...