What did you use in the recipe? How much juice and/or sugar? what yeast? What was your original gravity? Ciders usually need weeks if not months to ferment and mellow out. Some get dry some stay sweet. Depends on how you finish the ferment.Well I brewed the cider 2weeks ago so I will rack it tomorrow. How long before it's ready to drink? 2-4 more weeks or more?
You can cold crash it in the refrigerator at 35 degrees for 2 days and it will be damn near crystal clear. So racking multiple times and extended secondary fermentations are not necessary for clarity.
That having been said, I do think there is a benefit to an extended secondary fermentation of several months in terms of eliminating harsh tastes and off smells.
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