Cider Carbonated In Fermenter

[lag2501]

Hi,

First post, first brew. This is a great forum.


I got a cider kit when I purchased some second hand gear, after cleaning everything up and sterilising I mixed it. It was blubbering strong for a week and a half and has now stoped. I've had it going to the two weeks suggested on the can. When I went to make a gravity reading I noticed it is actually lightly carbonated.

1. Is this normal?
2. Has it got an infection of some type?
3. If it is still good when I go to bottle should I reduce the requested priming sugar?

I did a little search but couldn't find anything on this, thank you for any information you can provide for a new brewer.

 

[skurvy84]

if its a brigalow can. mine did the same thing, i bottled mine as per the instructions, didn't reduce the priming sugar at all. and it turned out fine.

congrats on the new hobby BTW

 

[Bizier]

I just did a juice cider and noticed that it held carbonation more than beer from the fermenter when reading gravity as well. I am completely unsure why, and even if this obeys the laws of physics.

 

[manticle]

Any brew will hold a smalllevel of carbonation during the latter part of ferment. It's just co2 coming out of solution - same principle as when you bottle but when you bottle, you seal it in.

Cider attenuates better than beer generally.

 

[Bizier]

Maybe it is because I am used to any mild carb forming a head rather than the spritz thing of bursting bubbles.

 

[lag2501]

Thank you for the quick responses.
Seems that it's normal, gravity reading stable, so looks like I know what I'll be doing tomorrow night.