LoloMT7
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Ok. I tasted my cider today. Not sure if I like it. Maybe someone could tell me what I need to do next time. This is what I did:
I put a gallon of apple cider in a glass 1 gallon jug with about 3 grams of Lalvin D47 wine yeast. I put the air lock on and let it ferment for about 11 days. The room was around 67°. By then there weren't any bubbles in the air lock anymore. I carefully transferred the cider to another jug making sure not to pour the sediment that was on the bottom into the new jug. I put the air lock back on and let it set for one more day then transferred it once more and put it into the frig. Now I wanted something sweet and bubble but I got something else. It smells like a semi sweet wine with a little hint of yeast. It feels like a semi sweet wine in my mouth. But it has very little taste and is bland... Almost like alcoholic water lol.
What should I do next time?
That's what happened to me everytime I made cider the yeast will eat all the sugar out of the cider and it will end up very dry if you let it ferment out all the way ie 11 days. I seriously plan to try this
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f81/5-day-sweet-country-cider-265986/
for both a bubbly and sweet cider next time myself. At least try a taste test after 24-48 hours of the fermenting. I have and it tastes great! So next time I'm stopping it there and pasteurizing it. Good luck