So I started some cider ~ 3 & 1/2 weeks ago (Nov 6th). All juice and Nottingham.
It fermented a bunch etc, seemed cool... was planning to bottle after 3 weeks, but it was still pretty cloudy and there was a tiny bit of airlock activity.
I took a sample on the 28th. SG was 1.011... the OG was 1.05. Though it has cleared somewhat (I can tell at the edges at the top of the carboy) it is far from clear. Tasted ok.
What should I do? Wait? Bottle away?
Is the cloudiness simply due to lack of secondary fermenter or is it still going? The airlock bubbles still, but very very infrequently.
Coming up on 4 weeks now and I'd like to bottle. I have a secondary available, but ideally I want to bottle this batch, then get another going, which will see some time in the secondary.
Thanks
TMANIAC
It fermented a bunch etc, seemed cool... was planning to bottle after 3 weeks, but it was still pretty cloudy and there was a tiny bit of airlock activity.
I took a sample on the 28th. SG was 1.011... the OG was 1.05. Though it has cleared somewhat (I can tell at the edges at the top of the carboy) it is far from clear. Tasted ok.
What should I do? Wait? Bottle away?
Is the cloudiness simply due to lack of secondary fermenter or is it still going? The airlock bubbles still, but very very infrequently.
Coming up on 4 weeks now and I'd like to bottle. I have a secondary available, but ideally I want to bottle this batch, then get another going, which will see some time in the secondary.
Thanks
TMANIAC