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Hey everyone, Let me know what you think my issue might be. Am I doing something wrong?
Made many batches of strong apple cider years ago and I'm going to jump back into it soon. Planning my re-entry and figured I would ask a question about nutrients. Way back when, My first couple batches started really slowly and progressed very slowly as well. (Store bought juice sweetened with additional frozen concentrate and sugar. Not really cider. More like very strong apple wine 17%-19%. Also fermented very cool in the low 50's) I tried some nutrient in a later batch to address the sluggish process and the batch tasted very off! Since then stayed away from nutrient for the most part and when I did use it, only used it to pitch-up the yeast before ferment and poured off all liquid from the starter after cold crashing to keep any nutrient additive out of the must. No more off flavors with this method but don't know if that is how you are supposed to use nutrients.
How do you all use nutrients and has any one else experienced off flavors from the addition of nutrients? If so, why and what did you do to correct the issue of off flavors in future batches?
Made many batches of strong apple cider years ago and I'm going to jump back into it soon. Planning my re-entry and figured I would ask a question about nutrients. Way back when, My first couple batches started really slowly and progressed very slowly as well. (Store bought juice sweetened with additional frozen concentrate and sugar. Not really cider. More like very strong apple wine 17%-19%. Also fermented very cool in the low 50's) I tried some nutrient in a later batch to address the sluggish process and the batch tasted very off! Since then stayed away from nutrient for the most part and when I did use it, only used it to pitch-up the yeast before ferment and poured off all liquid from the starter after cold crashing to keep any nutrient additive out of the must. No more off flavors with this method but don't know if that is how you are supposed to use nutrients.
How do you all use nutrients and has any one else experienced off flavors from the addition of nutrients? If so, why and what did you do to correct the issue of off flavors in future batches?