Am i in trouble?

[georgeC24]

Hi everyone, newb here. I syphoned my cider from one of these brewing buckets to another a couple of weeks ago after fermenting for a few weeks in the original one, everything was sterilised. Ive just come to start bottling it to age and noticed this film on the top, as far as smell it smells like cider, as dar as taste its a little tart but not terrible and its still fairly young, just wondering if its safe and worth bottling basically.

thanks all!

 

[Yooper]

Yes, possibly. Once the the fermentation has slowed/ended, if you rack to another vessel, it should be with no headspace, and a narrow opening like a carboy, not a wide bucket with headspace. Did you use any sulfites? If so, it may possibly be ok but it does look suspicious. Next time, use a carboy for secondary or package when fermentation is done if you’re unable to do that.