everphilski
New Member
Good evening,
I made my first brew last month using Ed Wort's Apfelwein recipe and it turned out great.
I kicked off a second batch two weeks ago (different recipe: brown sugar and molasses instead of corn sugar, S04 yeast) and I checked the SG this evening and it's right about where it should end up, although it is still cloudy. So as far as I can tell fermentation is "complete". No bubbling and the bulk of the yeast has settled to the bottom. When I hear some people talk about cider they talk about a two week primary fermentation and a two week secondary fermentation. If I'm not adding any additional sugar or other additives for flavor, is it possible to just call it 'done' after the primary fermentation and use a product like super-kleer to clear it out and then cold crash and carb (I am kegging, not bottling). Attached SG of initial and tonight - 1.072 to 1.004.
If not... why?
Thanks for helping a newbie out,
philip
I made my first brew last month using Ed Wort's Apfelwein recipe and it turned out great.
I kicked off a second batch two weeks ago (different recipe: brown sugar and molasses instead of corn sugar, S04 yeast) and I checked the SG this evening and it's right about where it should end up, although it is still cloudy. So as far as I can tell fermentation is "complete". No bubbling and the bulk of the yeast has settled to the bottom. When I hear some people talk about cider they talk about a two week primary fermentation and a two week secondary fermentation. If I'm not adding any additional sugar or other additives for flavor, is it possible to just call it 'done' after the primary fermentation and use a product like super-kleer to clear it out and then cold crash and carb (I am kegging, not bottling). Attached SG of initial and tonight - 1.072 to 1.004.
If not... why?
Thanks for helping a newbie out,
philip