I made this cider from the recipe on this site
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f81/caramel-apple-cider-235368
I followed the recipe, let it ferment for 3 weeks. Then tasted it as I bottled. It was disgusting. Really strong bitter alcohol taste, sour aftertaste. No sweetness at all, there was no mold or floaters, and it had an odd, almost sour smell. After reading the comments that says it was almost drinkable before any bottle conditioning I realized that my cider is not going to mellow out after a couple weeks in the bottle. Does anyone have any idea what could have gone wrong?
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f81/caramel-apple-cider-235368
I followed the recipe, let it ferment for 3 weeks. Then tasted it as I bottled. It was disgusting. Really strong bitter alcohol taste, sour aftertaste. No sweetness at all, there was no mold or floaters, and it had an odd, almost sour smell. After reading the comments that says it was almost drinkable before any bottle conditioning I realized that my cider is not going to mellow out after a couple weeks in the bottle. Does anyone have any idea what could have gone wrong?