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My previous batches of cider had some off flavored and this time I'm trying to cool and slow method and want to make sure I'm not going to cool

So I started a few new batches indoors using white labs yeasts and fresh pressed cider.
I have 5 gallons going in my ssbrew bucket with 002, and 3 1 gallon batches in little big mouth bubblers using 775, 002 and 007.
I am trying to see the differences in the end result. The last few batches had gone from zero to clear in about a week and a half. The yeasts burned right through the sugar much faster than expected.

This time how ever they are much slower possibly due to it not being 75-80 in the house. It's more between 64-70, thanks to the fall weather.
The ssbrew tech tank is kept between 64-66. The 775 is showing as a bit more clear but the 007 and 002 are still cloudy and yeasty.
Although fermentation is slower it should still be ok right? I did use pectic enzyme and nutrient to make sure all is healthy.
All show active airlocks.

Thank!
 
If you are keeping the temps lower that will make for a slower fermentation, which isn't really a bad thing especially since 75-80 is pretty warm
 
Yea, I had no way to really control the one gallons until it got cooler. On day 5 (today) I had to switch from airlock to blow off on the brew bucket which was hovering around 65 degrees due to a lot more activity than the last few days.
I am in no rush for this batch to finish.
 
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