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If they're moving they could be fruit fly larvae. They managed to get into my primary this fall and ruined that batch. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I had very similar looking stuff on my first batch. I had too much head space in my carboy too. It didn't have any vinegary smell. I racked it into a clean carboy, topped it up and also spayed a little wine keep in. It is some kind of gas to keep wine from oxidizing. The batch turned out fine. I...

My second batch of cider from scratch has turned a dark brown colour after bottling. It still tastes fine but I'm perplexed. I juiced the apples in September 2013, heat pasteurized the cider, added yeast. The only thing I can think of that I did differently from the first batch is that I added a...

Typically all you need is approximately 1 tsp sugar per 340 ml bottle to prime it for carbonation. That amount of sugar would result in very little alcohol, maybe 0.5%. This recipe has a lot more sugar and the bottle would probably explode before fully fermenting, that's why you put it in the...

In the end I decided to leave it as is. Bottled it in early June (10 months after starting). Tasted July 1. Fantastic!

I just checked my cider that's been in the carboy for several months now and a bit of a white film has developed. It seems to sink when the carboy is disturbed a little. I couldn't detect any solvent or vinegar smells. Should I be topping it up? Adding SO2? Racking and cleaning the carboy...

Showing whitish substance on surface of cider in secondary fermenter after several months

Showing whitish substance on surface of cider in secondary fermenter after several months

Showing whitish substance on surface of cider in secondary fermenter after several months, view from below (magnified by glass) and sideways

Whitish substance on surface of cider