Bought some cider to ferment but didn't check for preservatives. Well, it's fermenting slowly but has a buttery smell and taste. Will time clean this up as with beer fermented too hot, or am I out of luck?
Am I out of luck?
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LordHedgie
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Doesn't sound like preservatives to me. Wait, it should improve.
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You really should give us more info to go on so we can give you a better than half-ass reply.
If it's buttery it's definitely not cleaned up. Sounds like it's in week 2 and you are starting to worry already.
Give us more info to go on...
If it's buttery it's definitely not cleaned up. Sounds like it's in week 2 and you are starting to worry already.
Give us more info to go on...
dantose
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ok, it's generic cider with potasium sorbate. Pitched montpellier and it ended up stuck. repitched champagne (ec-118). temps have been running cooler for most of the time, mid 60s maybe. This is first time I've ended up with a cider with preservatives and also the first time I've had a diacetyl smell/taste in cider.
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