I started up a batch of cider using 2 gallons of apple juice (pasteurized) and some brown sugar and the Wyeast cider smack pack. I carefully sanitized all my equipment and then got the great idea to toss in some dried fruit that was hanging out in the cupboard. Realizing afterwards that I didn't sanitized the fruit.
Now after three days there's a little bit of white stuff in the fruit and around it. It's fermenting well with a bubble about every second but it does have a sour smell.
Here's a couple pics:
What are the chances I'm headed toward tasty cider -vs- vinegar? The first batch that I just racked was two gallons of juice with six pounds of honey and just smelled like sweet apple juice while fermenting (using a dry mead smack pack) and over time the smell just got less and less sweet.
Now I'm trying to decide if I should cut my losses on this batch and get a good one going rather than having a bad batch take up my carboy space.
Now after three days there's a little bit of white stuff in the fruit and around it. It's fermenting well with a bubble about every second but it does have a sour smell.
Here's a couple pics:
What are the chances I'm headed toward tasty cider -vs- vinegar? The first batch that I just racked was two gallons of juice with six pounds of honey and just smelled like sweet apple juice while fermenting (using a dry mead smack pack) and over time the smell just got less and less sweet.
Now I'm trying to decide if I should cut my losses on this batch and get a good one going rather than having a bad batch take up my carboy space.