I started my cyser back at the beginning of August. 2 gal of cider from a local orchard, and 2# honey from bees they keep on their property. Fermented quite well, cleared and has been racked twice so far. Currently, it is in glass jugs with just a bit of additional lees settled out on the bottom. Not even enough to cover the bottom; there are still areas of clean glass on the bottom of the jug. The cyser is crystal clear at this point. My last measurements (refractometer) put the SG at .99 from a 1.08 start.
What next? It's been in there approaching three months and I haven't seen additional lees settling for at least a month. Should I rack again to get it off these lees and continue to age in a container free of lees before bottling, or would bottling now be the right course? Also, should I add K-meta or K-sorb at the next step?
What next? It's been in there approaching three months and I haven't seen additional lees settling for at least a month. Should I rack again to get it off these lees and continue to age in a container free of lees before bottling, or would bottling now be the right course? Also, should I add K-meta or K-sorb at the next step?