I have questions about clearing JOA's
The fermentation room temp. is 68-74 degrees F.
Batch # 1 is a 3 gallon JOA:
Followed the recipe exactly except for accidently using one-half pound less honey than called for.
Started July 6th 2006.
On October 8th it was almost clear enough to read newsprint through. October 11th orange slices began falling but it started clouding up.
October 12 took about 1/2 pint out to take SG reading. The reading was 1.030 @ 72 degrees F. Corrected SG = 1.031. And taste OK. (After taking reading put excess in ref. for 18 hours and there was no sediment.)
As of October 14 about half of the orange slices have fallen. And it is still cloudy.
It has been going 13+ weeks. This is about 5 weeks longer than most people report. Is there any need to worry about spoilage?
In comparison I have a 1 gallon exact JOA that is in the same condition i.e. half the oranges fallen and clouding up. That started August 20 2006
And a 1 gallon that I used one-half gallon apple juice instead of water in a JOA sorta recipe. That I put a newspaper behind and I can read every word but the oranges are all floating. That started September 4 2006.
I am not concerned about the 1 gallon batches. But is seems the 3 gallon is taking longer that it is supposed to.
If there is no danger of losing the batch. I'll let it go another couple months. Except for the needed testing samples of course. ;D
Waiting is....
K
The fermentation room temp. is 68-74 degrees F.
Batch # 1 is a 3 gallon JOA:
Followed the recipe exactly except for accidently using one-half pound less honey than called for.
Started July 6th 2006.
On October 8th it was almost clear enough to read newsprint through. October 11th orange slices began falling but it started clouding up.
October 12 took about 1/2 pint out to take SG reading. The reading was 1.030 @ 72 degrees F. Corrected SG = 1.031. And taste OK. (After taking reading put excess in ref. for 18 hours and there was no sediment.)
As of October 14 about half of the orange slices have fallen. And it is still cloudy.
It has been going 13+ weeks. This is about 5 weeks longer than most people report. Is there any need to worry about spoilage?
In comparison I have a 1 gallon exact JOA that is in the same condition i.e. half the oranges fallen and clouding up. That started August 20 2006
And a 1 gallon that I used one-half gallon apple juice instead of water in a JOA sorta recipe. That I put a newspaper behind and I can read every word but the oranges are all floating. That started September 4 2006.
I am not concerned about the 1 gallon batches. But is seems the 3 gallon is taking longer that it is supposed to.
If there is no danger of losing the batch. I'll let it go another couple months. Except for the needed testing samples of course. ;D
Waiting is....
K