jmulligan
Well-Known Member
I tasted my hard cider that I started in mid-October and it has a very bitter taste when it hits the back of my mouth. Up front, it is very tart, but palatable. When it hits the back of my tongue, a bitter aftertaste appears.
I wondered if this was possibly caused by the 2 pounds of dark brown sugar I used to ferment? I had not read enough at that point to know that brown sugar lends an increased tartness to finished cider.
Anyone experience this, and is there anything I can do to improve it? I will be thrilled even if someone says it just takes a boatload of time. I would rather leave it to bulk age for months than think it's a loss.
Thanks!
I wondered if this was possibly caused by the 2 pounds of dark brown sugar I used to ferment? I had not read enough at that point to know that brown sugar lends an increased tartness to finished cider.
Anyone experience this, and is there anything I can do to improve it? I will be thrilled even if someone says it just takes a boatload of time. I would rather leave it to bulk age for months than think it's a loss.
Thanks!