Skin formed on cider......?

[einnebcj]

Hi all

Got 10l of cider in the fermenter - been there for four weeks. Just checked it tonight for the first time in a week or so and noticed a whitish skin has formed over the top. Little jiggle of the fermenter sees the skin split.

panic?

 

[manticle]

possibly acetobacter. Has it been actively fermenting the whole time and has it been exposed to oxygen?

Time will tell - I had white skin form on cider once without noticeable taste issues occurring in finished bottles even months later but skin is not a good sign. Taste will also tell.

 

[einnebcj]

Haven't taken a hydro in a couple of weeks but was pretty low then so I'd say it's fermented out by now. And yes to oxygen - not long period....but exposure is exposure. Maybe should take a sample.....

 

[einnebcj]

Had a taste.......a moments silence please.......she's gone.

Very very bad taste - still lingering there in my mouth a few minutes later.

Bugger

Wonder if I can get another batch down ready for Xmas.........

 

[Not For Horses]

Was it vinegary? Any good for salad dressing or pickling etc?

 

[einnebcj]

The fact that after drinking about 20ml I feel sick seems a fair indicator it's beyond vinegar or salad dressing!

 

[bum]

No chilled?

(That's a joke for old blokes. The point is that there isn't really anything that can make you sick in even really shit beer.)