I've searched quite a bit on the forums and don't see my particular problem. Hoping to get some help...
I pressed my own cider in September. 5 gal went into carboy with US05. Early november it was still extremely cloudy since I did not use pectin enzyme. Went for the crash cool outside. A week and a half of cool temps (~0-5C) I gave up and brought it back in.
I thought I'd try a shot at adding gelatin. Went with 1 packet of Knox to 1 cup warm water. Added to carboy while still warm (carboy in low 60s in basement). After a week the top half was crystal clear, but the cloudiness seemed to stop falling. I left it for another week and still had a half cloudy half clear cider.
With colder temps outside, I thought I'd try a crash cool again. Major mistake. The carboy was so stirred up it looked like I skipped up the stairs and shook the beans out of the carboy (I thought I was careful too).
Read up about a second dose of gelatin, thought what the hay, and this time added 1 tsp to 1 cup. Added to the still cool, still outside carboy. 5 days later, still cloudy.
I'm lost. Is the cider lost? Do I bottle and let sit for a year?
Oh ya, while it's been outside, it has been protected from light in a black towel. Thanks for any input or suggestions.
Mongcong
I pressed my own cider in September. 5 gal went into carboy with US05. Early november it was still extremely cloudy since I did not use pectin enzyme. Went for the crash cool outside. A week and a half of cool temps (~0-5C) I gave up and brought it back in.
I thought I'd try a shot at adding gelatin. Went with 1 packet of Knox to 1 cup warm water. Added to carboy while still warm (carboy in low 60s in basement). After a week the top half was crystal clear, but the cloudiness seemed to stop falling. I left it for another week and still had a half cloudy half clear cider.
With colder temps outside, I thought I'd try a crash cool again. Major mistake. The carboy was so stirred up it looked like I skipped up the stairs and shook the beans out of the carboy (I thought I was careful too).
Read up about a second dose of gelatin, thought what the hay, and this time added 1 tsp to 1 cup. Added to the still cool, still outside carboy. 5 days later, still cloudy.
I'm lost. Is the cider lost? Do I bottle and let sit for a year?
Oh ya, while it's been outside, it has been protected from light in a black towel. Thanks for any input or suggestions.
Mongcong