zadamxtr
Well-Known Member
OK so I have read quite a bit of contradictory info about how long to leave cider in each stage. Some say they only leave the cider in primary and dont bother with secondary. Some say to wait until the bubbling stops in primary, then wait another day or 2 or 3, then transfer to secondary. Some say to leave for a couple weeks in primary after it stops bubbling before moving to secondary.
Then as for secondary, I've heard everything from a couple weeks through to a few months. I've also heard some say that leaving in secondary for too long can ruin the cider.
The for bottling again, ive heard anything from about a week through to multiple months.
If my goal is to just get the nicest tasting cider (dry, i don't mind letting the sugar all get used up), with minimal yeast flavour, minimal bitterness, made from pasteurised supermarket apple juice with no preservatives, no extra sugar added, using safcider So2 yeast, white sugar to carbonate. Keeping in a temp controlled fridge at 16 degrees C. SG 1.05.
What are the lengths of time I should keep it:
1) In primary
2) In secondary
3) Should I rack into a tertiary?
4) How long to let carbonate?
5) How long to "rest" the cider in bottles before consumption after carbonation?
Thank you for your advice!
Then as for secondary, I've heard everything from a couple weeks through to a few months. I've also heard some say that leaving in secondary for too long can ruin the cider.
The for bottling again, ive heard anything from about a week through to multiple months.
If my goal is to just get the nicest tasting cider (dry, i don't mind letting the sugar all get used up), with minimal yeast flavour, minimal bitterness, made from pasteurised supermarket apple juice with no preservatives, no extra sugar added, using safcider So2 yeast, white sugar to carbonate. Keeping in a temp controlled fridge at 16 degrees C. SG 1.05.
What are the lengths of time I should keep it:
1) In primary
2) In secondary
3) Should I rack into a tertiary?
4) How long to let carbonate?
5) How long to "rest" the cider in bottles before consumption after carbonation?
Thank you for your advice!
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