dichotomous
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I have a cider 10 days into fermentation, started with 3.5gal cider, 6lbs dark brown sugar, spices, 30gr coopers ale yeast. its still burbling away in there, stayed at 62-64f the whole time. I have a party saturday I would like to drink this at.
from what I read on here, I can stop fermentation and flocculate with potassium sorbate, irish moss, and cold temperatures. I can stick this carboy outside where its gonna be 22degf at night, and below 40f during the day, how long would that take to work? I was hoping to get it down to low temp tonight, rack to smaller bottles and keep in the fridge, would adding the ksorbate and moss before chilling work best to drop everything out? I dont mind a slightly "dirty" cider, its just family, just getting as much yeasty taste out as I can would be ideal.
from what I read on here, I can stop fermentation and flocculate with potassium sorbate, irish moss, and cold temperatures. I can stick this carboy outside where its gonna be 22degf at night, and below 40f during the day, how long would that take to work? I was hoping to get it down to low temp tonight, rack to smaller bottles and keep in the fridge, would adding the ksorbate and moss before chilling work best to drop everything out? I dont mind a slightly "dirty" cider, its just family, just getting as much yeasty taste out as I can would be ideal.