I have been brewing cider for a few years now and just did a tried and true recipe(Basically half white grape cherry juice and half apple juice, I can link to recipe if needed). The taste up front is correct, but it hits with a grassy aftertaste which I has never happened before in any cider I have brewed. I fermented with S-04, it was only half a packet so I made a starter and pitched. The only thing I noticed that appeared off during fermentation was that I had yeast stuck to the sides of the fermenter instead of dropping to the bottom. What may have caused this off flavor? Thanks in advance!
Cause of grassy aftertaste in cider?
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I always use the finest apple juice from Aldi! All the juice I used was from sealed 2 qt bottles and I saw nothing questionable in any of the bottles that I used. When I kegged it I saw no evidence of mold, or any pellicle in the fermenter.
I've never heard of a grassy aftertaste in cider. The link below is to a site that sells certified flavor standards for people wanting to train in becoming a cider judge. See if any of the listed faults match your cider.
Certified cider flavour standards
Certified cider flavour standards
