Is this thick mat of krausen OK? I only recently switched from using a glass carboy as my primary to using the brew bucket. In the carboy it usually clings to the side of the fermenter and then stays there when I siphon into the secondary.
Should I skim this off the top of the brew so it doesn't add to sediment or affect flavor?
Background details: Prior to pitching I let the must sit with 1 campden tablet per gallon and pectic enzyme. I piched Safale-S04 two days ago. Added yeast nutrient, two different sugars and two different kinds of honey to bring starting gravity to about 1.062. Also added some chopped up dried plums from my backyard tree. Came home after about 30 hours away expecting my airlock to be bubbling away. It wasn't moving and there wasn't even air in the float. Curious, I took the lid off the brew bucket and was immediately greeted with a pleasant apple-y/bread-y aroma that signified to me everything was fine.
Then I took a look at what I found inside!
As always, thanks for the great advice. It's been a busy cider season for me and I'm still a bit of a noob having only brewed about 5 batches of cider at this scale.
Should I skim this off the top of the brew so it doesn't add to sediment or affect flavor?
Background details: Prior to pitching I let the must sit with 1 campden tablet per gallon and pectic enzyme. I piched Safale-S04 two days ago. Added yeast nutrient, two different sugars and two different kinds of honey to bring starting gravity to about 1.062. Also added some chopped up dried plums from my backyard tree. Came home after about 30 hours away expecting my airlock to be bubbling away. It wasn't moving and there wasn't even air in the float. Curious, I took the lid off the brew bucket and was immediately greeted with a pleasant apple-y/bread-y aroma that signified to me everything was fine.
Then I took a look at what I found inside!
As always, thanks for the great advice. It's been a busy cider season for me and I'm still a bit of a noob having only brewed about 5 batches of cider at this scale.
