Re: [mba] Cider Discussion Part 1 - Got your juice...now what?

Scott, That must have been very different cider from what we have been getting through the club buy. I have been experimenting with NOT using camden tablets at all, the last couple of years, and just pitching yeast immediately when I get home. I have had great results. It turns out just as well as when I used the camden tablets. So I'm not sure what happened with your cider, but that is a bummer. Sounds like a pain in the ass to get your system all clean again. Don ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Scott Trenda <korisu(a)gmail.com> To: Dave Royer <dave(a)droyer.org> Cc: "mba(a)thebarn.com" <mba(a)thebarn.com> Subject: Re: [mba] Cider Discussion Part 1 - Got your juice...now what? Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:41:35 -0500 I have to jump in here because of my experience last year. I used 5 gallons of unpasteurized cider from Pine Tree in Dellwood. I crushed and used one Campden tablet per gallon, waited 48 hours and pitched. It apparently wasn't enough, because the cider ended up tasting VERY infected - I had to dump the whole batch because it was so undrinkable. What's more, the bacteria from that cider ended up infecting my siphon, which in turn infected several (7-8) subsequent batches of beer I brewed. The bacteria in there is nasty stuff that can even infect a beer in the secondary, and will leave a sharp throat taste in any beer if infected. The only good result I had out of that cider was when I took the remaining six gallons and boiled it in my kettle before pitching. Beware! ~ Scott _______________________________________________ mba mailing list mba(a)thebarn.com http://www.thebarn.com/mailman/listinfo/mba ____________________________________________________________ Map Your Flood Risk Find Floodplan Maps, Facts, FAQs, Your Flood Risk Profile and More! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/544a8754624c675421eest01vuc