ScrumpyMan
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I pressed a fresh batch of cider a few days ago and ended up with more juice than I had carboys for. I had a gallon jug of Arizona Iced Tea that was only 1/4 full in the fridge. I dumped the tea and sanitized it, and used it for a makeshift carboy for primary fermentation.
I have noticed that the shape of the jug - tapering inward toward the top on the handle side - is causing circulation. The bubbles get forced together on the handle side causing a more violent rising action, and picking up more sediment. The sediment then travels across the top and falls on the side opposite the jug handle. This is causing much more sediment-swirling action than I usually note in a regular carboy.
What effect will this have on my cider?
I have noticed that the shape of the jug - tapering inward toward the top on the handle side - is causing circulation. The bubbles get forced together on the handle side causing a more violent rising action, and picking up more sediment. The sediment then travels across the top and falls on the side opposite the jug handle. This is causing much more sediment-swirling action than I usually note in a regular carboy.
What effect will this have on my cider?