I've read in a number of cider books not to "leave the cider on it's lees too long"...most say not longer than a month.
But I've always been curious if a month means a month after fermentation has ceased, or if it means a month total with fermentation time?
Because my cider has been going two weeks now and is down to 1.003, still burping (every few minutes) through the airlock and I can see a small amount of Co2 bubbles coming off the bottom. But I have a 1 3/4" ring of lees on the bottom of my carboy and don't want to take the chance of getting some kind of off flavor.
But I've always been curious if a month means a month after fermentation has ceased, or if it means a month total with fermentation time?
Because my cider has been going two weeks now and is down to 1.003, still burping (every few minutes) through the airlock and I can see a small amount of Co2 bubbles coming off the bottom. But I have a 1 3/4" ring of lees on the bottom of my carboy and don't want to take the chance of getting some kind of off flavor.