About 4 months ago I started off my first cyser. I pulpled an unknowned quality of cooking apples that fell over the fence from the neighbour, then topped up to 1 gal with store bought juice and a lb of honey, pitched some white wine yeast and after a week or so strained in to a demijohn. Bit rough and ready, but there you go.
I'm aware cookers are too acidic, and you need to use them only up to about a 1/3rd of the total apple content, but I guess my guestimate wasn't good enough and I added too many...
Two months ago I tasted - it was like battery acid. It was bone dry, so I stabilized with sorbate/campden and added some honey to 1.020. Still battery acid. I tasted after racking a couple of days ago, and tbh it's coming along great, and has really nice flavour coming along too it. Still too acidic, although it seems to be slightly reduced.
My question - what are my options on this? Blend I guess is one. I have a traditional that's stuck at 1.020 that might be a candiate. Or will just a bit more age tone down the acid? I have some bicarb, and some 'acid neutriliser' from the local brew shop. I'm concerned about this adding a chalky taste to it tho. Or should I just throw in some more honey?
I'm aware cookers are too acidic, and you need to use them only up to about a 1/3rd of the total apple content, but I guess my guestimate wasn't good enough and I added too many...
Two months ago I tasted - it was like battery acid. It was bone dry, so I stabilized with sorbate/campden and added some honey to 1.020. Still battery acid. I tasted after racking a couple of days ago, and tbh it's coming along great, and has really nice flavour coming along too it. Still too acidic, although it seems to be slightly reduced.
My question - what are my options on this? Blend I guess is one. I have a traditional that's stuck at 1.020 that might be a candiate. Or will just a bit more age tone down the acid? I have some bicarb, and some 'acid neutriliser' from the local brew shop. I'm concerned about this adding a chalky taste to it tho. Or should I just throw in some more honey?