I made a gallon of cyser at the end of July and at the beginning of last month racked it to a secondary, which was a 2-1/2 gal. bucket. Because of the volume lost from the apples and lees, I added about another gallon of apple juice. My OG was 1.153 and I took a gravity reading prior to the addition (1.014) as well as after adding the juice it raised it up to 1.034.
I haven't opened the container since, but I did tonight and there was a very thin white haze on the surface of the must. There were some bubbles too. I decided to risk it and see what it tasted like, and while after the juice addition it was very apple-y, now that flavor was much more subdued. It also seemed very dry. I can't give you a gravity reading because I dropped my hydrometer just before opening the container and it broke.
So my question is, is this haze a problem? It was "crusty" in a way, almost waxy if you will. The taste didn't seem off or bad, but I figured I should turn to the experts for some insights. I would've loaded a picture, but each of my attempts failed. Thanks!
Rich
I haven't opened the container since, but I did tonight and there was a very thin white haze on the surface of the must. There were some bubbles too. I decided to risk it and see what it tasted like, and while after the juice addition it was very apple-y, now that flavor was much more subdued. It also seemed very dry. I can't give you a gravity reading because I dropped my hydrometer just before opening the container and it broke.
So my question is, is this haze a problem? It was "crusty" in a way, almost waxy if you will. The taste didn't seem off or bad, but I figured I should turn to the experts for some insights. I would've loaded a picture, but each of my attempts failed. Thanks!
Rich