bigdawg723
New Member
Ok, so I brewed some cider.... it bubbled for about 2 weeks and then stopped (I used unpasteurized fresh pressed raw cider from a local orchard and added yeast & yeast nutrient & about 4lbs of brown sugar).
When it stopped bubbling... I cracked open the lid and tasted a glass (sterilized the glass before dipping it in for a cup) - then closed it all back up.
I then let it sit... and it did bubble a few times (that I noticed).... but I let it sit for about 6 weeks now. I have a secondary container now - so I'm going to siphon it into it shortly...
My question is... do you think I ruined it? How can I tell?
Should I crush up 5 campden tablets (5 gallons) and add it in now? I'm going to make a syrup to sweeten it up as it definitely needed it when I tested it over a month ago - maybe add a tiny bit of natural apple flavoring too.
Any thoughts?
When it stopped bubbling... I cracked open the lid and tasted a glass (sterilized the glass before dipping it in for a cup) - then closed it all back up.
I then let it sit... and it did bubble a few times (that I noticed).... but I let it sit for about 6 weeks now. I have a secondary container now - so I'm going to siphon it into it shortly...
My question is... do you think I ruined it? How can I tell?
Should I crush up 5 campden tablets (5 gallons) and add it in now? I'm going to make a syrup to sweeten it up as it definitely needed it when I tested it over a month ago - maybe add a tiny bit of natural apple flavoring too.
Any thoughts?