Phishfinder
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Hi folks. First time cider maker and have a few questions.
All of the cider I'm trying to make has been done with juice from "wild" apples that were picked from the trees, juiced and pasteurized prior to starting. I have a few batches in primary and one I transferred to secondary last weekend.
So a couple of questions and thanks in advance for any advice and input
1 - the batch in secondary was clarified with chitosan when I transferred. This caused a bunch more sediment to show up. Does this have the same effect as lees in primary and do I want to move another time? If so I know I want to minimize headspace but will lose some juice during transfer. What can I top up with?
2- one of the batches in primary did not have pectin enzyme added nor did the one above so I would like to clarify as well. Can I pop the top add the chitosan and wait a day before i transfer to secondary?
3 - being a first timer I've read lots of things and seem quite conflicting on sorbate. Do I or don't I?
4- for the batch in secondary, is it normal to still see some co2 being produced? It's very minimal but still a bit
All of the cider I'm trying to make has been done with juice from "wild" apples that were picked from the trees, juiced and pasteurized prior to starting. I have a few batches in primary and one I transferred to secondary last weekend.
So a couple of questions and thanks in advance for any advice and input
1 - the batch in secondary was clarified with chitosan when I transferred. This caused a bunch more sediment to show up. Does this have the same effect as lees in primary and do I want to move another time? If so I know I want to minimize headspace but will lose some juice during transfer. What can I top up with?
2- one of the batches in primary did not have pectin enzyme added nor did the one above so I would like to clarify as well. Can I pop the top add the chitosan and wait a day before i transfer to secondary?
3 - being a first timer I've read lots of things and seem quite conflicting on sorbate. Do I or don't I?
4- for the batch in secondary, is it normal to still see some co2 being produced? It's very minimal but still a bit
