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Fusels are a more potent form of alcohol usually associated with fermenting at higher temps. Causing yeast to work faster can make more. More fusels can cause a bad smell and harsh taste that may or may not age out. How i wash my yeast. After tranfer to 2nd ferment or bottling. Keep whats left...

Fermentation time is relevant to temp, cooler temp longer ferment, warmer temp faster ferment with more fussells. Particulates is equal to not enough pectic enzyme. Either add from powder or papaya peelings. Pectic causes fruit to let go more juice, and causes particulates to clump and settle...

I was thinking too soon. But gravity reading says done. Taste good and alcohol seems up there. Shame i did not read og. Seems like am awefully fast ferment. I also did a melomel with other half of yeast pack, and it seems done at 8 days, fast as well. I think im going to re rack and sweeten as...

What did i do wrong, 1 gal organic apple juice, redstar blanc, added 1.5 cup sugar. O ly fermented 2 days and stopped bubling. Did not get og but fg .990. Appears to already be done. Temp never got over 72. Tastes very dry. Very cloudy and very strong alcohol taste. Do i need to rerack and...