Hi this is my first time at making cider. I've used a cider making kit. It's been sat for 10 days an I've just tested it with a hydrometer an it's still reading 1.000 an smells abit. Does this mean ive done something wrong. Cheers mark.
Kentunkel said:Welcome man. Just a couple questions, may help us help you better.
What was your starting gravity?
What yeast did you use?
Is your cider clear or cloudy at the moment?
Any activity on top of your batch?
Can you descibe the smell? Sulfury/Rotten Egg? Alcoholic? Vinegar?
CollegeCider said:If you have had several days in a row (2-3) with the same SG reading, your fermentation is done. Yeasts tend to give off some smells, that is fine. Sounds like its time to rack to secondary(if you want it to clear) or back-sweeten and bottle if you dont mind a cloudy beverage. Mine end up clearing in the bottles anyway. (although it does leave more sediment at the bottom of each bottle, and could cause problems with taste if you are aging it)
Kentunkel said:I get the eggy/sulphur smell in my ciders too, not a problem, takes about 6 weeks before mine is cleaned up and tasty. It should fall clear when the yeast are finished up, unless you boiled your apple juice.
Kentunkel said:Are you aging it in a wooden barrel?
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