I just kegged a batch I made without hops. I used the extract and grains though.
It is very sour and I am now experimenting with samples to see how backsweetening might help cut the malic acid twang.
Will the sourness mellow over time?
I pitched S-04 and fermented for 4 weeks at 65*. it tasted a little tart but still a hint of sweetness about two days before kegging...now...sour, not infected kind of sour, but acidic, pucker city.
I seem to have read in other cider threads that some people just taste their cider frequently during fermentation and kill the fermentation when it tastes good
anyone else experience this, have input/thoughts?
The first batch that I made was pretty sour at about 2 weeks in the bottle too. At a 5 - 6 weeks it was wonderful just a hair tart just like I like it. Let it age it will smooth out. I think that the juice might have been the reason also it was the cheapest stuff I could find.