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in my opinion it tastes and smells kinda vinigery, but i dont now it just be so tart that it is fooling me. i hope the other one is ok ,all i can do hope and wait. i was wondering if it might be the cider i am using . it is fresh pressed ,unpasturized, but the guy thet doese it only uses...

When i first started this batch i put the cider ,suger and raspberries in the carboy and then put 5 campden tabs in . wouldent that have killed anything in the berries? Will me putting the 5 more campden tabs in hurt anything ?

i have been using one-step. I checked and tasted both brews last night and did not notice a viniger smell or taste . Now tonight when i went to rack them into the secondary the raspberry smells and tastes vinigery. Can it turn that fast ?

I tried making hard cider using 4 5 gallon carboys with 3 gallons of cider each. 2 with blueberries and 2 with raspberries. I did not know to use Campden tablets and they all turned to vinegar. I tried again using 2 5 gallon carboys filled completely and 1 of the 2 with raspberries. I put 5 lbs...

i tried making cider for the first time about 2 months ago. i tried to go with no additives , and i am prett sure i good start on some raspberry vinigar. since then i have tried again and used the campden tablets ,going alot better now. my wife thinks the first batch of raspberry cider...