Billy, charlie and other cider brewers.

Cider has been racked off for 1 week now, sitting out in the garage in 2-5 L
glass carbouys & flagons. Temps around 20-22 C during the day and down to
about 8-10 c @ night. Garage is uninsulated.

Anyhow, the odd bottle has a thin milky white film on the surface of the
cider. The cider is 2-3 inchs off the top of the neck (ie 2-3 inchs below
the rubber stopper).

Of concern?

If so, easily fixed?

Cheers.

Rob

In article ,
"George.com" wrote:

Billy, charlie and other cider brewers.

Cider has been racked off for 1 week now, sitting out in the garage in 2-5 L
glass carbouys & flagons. Temps around 20-22 C during the day and down to
about 8-10 c @ night. Garage is uninsulated.

Anyhow, the odd bottle has a thin milky white film on the surface of the
cider. The cider is 2-3 inchs off the top of the neck (ie 2-3 inchs below
the rubber stopper).

Of concern?

If so, easily fixed?

Cheers.

Rob

In regular wine, this would be a disaster, but normal for sherry.
From what I read, it doesn't seem like a big deal in cider. Try googling
"white film on cider".
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f32/whit...y-cider-38615/

Bonne chance, gut glück, and all that sort of thing.
--

- Billy
"For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is
now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the moment of
conception until death." - Rachel Carson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI29wVQN8Go

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1072040.html

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In article ,
"George.com" wrote:

Billy, charlie and other cider brewers.

Cider has been racked off for 1 week now, sitting out in the garage in
2-5 L
glass carbouys & flagons. Temps around 20-22 C during the day and down to
about 8-10 c @ night. Garage is uninsulated.

Anyhow, the odd bottle has a thin milky white film on the surface of the
cider. The cider is 2-3 inchs off the top of the neck (ie 2-3 inchs below
the rubber stopper).

Of concern?

If so, easily fixed?

Cheers.

Rob

In regular wine, this would be a disaster, but normal for sherry.
From what I read, it doesn't seem like a big deal in cider. Try googling
"white film on cider".
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f32/whit...y-cider-38615/

I did think if worst come to worst skimming it off or racking again and
adding 1 camden tablet per 5 litres.

rob

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"George.com" wrote:

"Billy" wrote in message
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In article ,
"George.com" wrote:

Billy, charlie and other cider brewers.

Cider has been racked off for 1 week now, sitting out in the garage in
2-5 L
glass carbouys & flagons. Temps around 20-22 C during the day and down to
about 8-10 c @ night. Garage is uninsulated.

Anyhow, the odd bottle has a thin milky white film on the surface of the
cider. The cider is 2-3 inchs off the top of the neck (ie 2-3 inchs below
the rubber stopper).

Of concern?

If so, easily fixed?

Cheers.

Rob

In regular wine, this would be a disaster, but normal for sherry.
From what I read, it doesn't seem like a big deal in cider. Try googling
"white film on cider".
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f32/whit...y-cider-38615/

I did think if worst come to worst skimming it off or racking again and
adding 1 camden tablet per 5 litres.

rob

And try to purge the O2 out of the ullage (N2, CO2, Ag). If you plan on
continuing to make cider, mead, or wine, you should learn the "Ripper"
procedure for checking SO2 levels (burette, pipette, iodine solution,
and starch solution).
--

- Billy
"For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is
now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the moment of
conception until death." - Rachel Carson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI29wVQN8Go

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1072040.html