toularat
Well-Known Member
Hopefully someone can help me with this cider. I posted a couple of weeks ago and I am still having problems. I will start in the beginning. . .
5 gallons cider (pasturized)
2 1/2 tsp pectic enzyme
cote de blancs yeast
Started 10/7/08. Yeast worked fine. Seemed dead but I did not verify with hydrometer. Racked 11/20. No bubbles or activity and was clear. Racked with 2 tsp sorbate and 5 camden and 1 can frozen applejuice. Let sit a week and then bottled. No activity or bubbles.
Checked bottles in March and saw one cork came out. Opened a bottle and was very carbonated. that is when I posted to this list. I opened all the bottles and put them in a carboy on I think 3/25. I have alot of bubbles. I have degassed several times, and no longer any more foam. The cider is not very clear and if I stir it I get lots of tiny bubbles. No airlock activity, but still lots of tiny bubbles if I stir. Its like the yeast just won't die. I should have died long ago. The sg is 1.020. It is not coming down. Temp of the cider is 69 degrees.
So, any ideas? What should I do? Thanks for your help.
5 gallons cider (pasturized)
2 1/2 tsp pectic enzyme
cote de blancs yeast
Started 10/7/08. Yeast worked fine. Seemed dead but I did not verify with hydrometer. Racked 11/20. No bubbles or activity and was clear. Racked with 2 tsp sorbate and 5 camden and 1 can frozen applejuice. Let sit a week and then bottled. No activity or bubbles.
Checked bottles in March and saw one cork came out. Opened a bottle and was very carbonated. that is when I posted to this list. I opened all the bottles and put them in a carboy on I think 3/25. I have alot of bubbles. I have degassed several times, and no longer any more foam. The cider is not very clear and if I stir it I get lots of tiny bubbles. No airlock activity, but still lots of tiny bubbles if I stir. Its like the yeast just won't die. I should have died long ago. The sg is 1.020. It is not coming down. Temp of the cider is 69 degrees.
So, any ideas? What should I do? Thanks for your help.