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charlie · 01-24-2010, 08:34 PM

I think I done f'd up my cider, and I'm hoping somebody can tell me differently.
To make a long story short. Through sheer lazyness and forgetfulness I've had my Cider racked for over a year. In that time the air lock dried up and the cider has evapoerated by almost half. so, my question is...is there anyway to save this or should I just dump it.
Any recommendations would be welcomed. If you just want to call me a dumbass, it will be taken with a slight grain of salt, but a good sense of humor.

sanders5x · 01-24-2010, 08:37 PM

Well, what does it taste like? Is it clear or got funk growing in it? Does it smell funky?

charlie · 01-24-2010, 09:17 PM

I decided to dump it, and take my hard lesson learned. It didn't smell bad,it was pretty much clear although it did have some larvea looking balls growing on top of it. The taste was funky so down the drain it went.

Ronthered · 01-24-2010, 09:49 PM

Shitty man, but I can't even imagine totally forgetting something for that long. I check on my beers I'm aging all the damn time.

01-24-2010, 08:34 PM	#1
charlie Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3	Dumbass I think I done f'd up my cider, and I'm hoping somebody can tell me differently. To make a long story short. Through sheer lazyness and forgetfulness I've had my Cider racked for over a year. In that time the air lock dried up and the cider has evapoerated by almost half. so, my question is...is there anyway to save this or should I just dump it. Any recommendations would be welcomed. If you just want to call me a dumbass, it will be taken with a slight grain of salt, but a good sense of humor.

01-24-2010, 08:37 PM	#2
sanders5x Sac. cerevisiae wrestler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fargo Posts: 1,732	Well, what does it taste like? Is it clear or got funk growing in it? Does it smell funky? __________________ "Everybody has to believe in something, I believe I'll have another drink." — W.C. Fields Last edited by sanders5x; 01-24-2010 at 08:43 PM.

01-24-2010, 09:49 PM	#4
Ronthered Supreme Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago transplant in Bloomington, Indiana Posts: 3,616	Shitty man, but I can't even imagine totally forgetting something for that long. I check on my beers I'm aging all the damn time. __________________ ronthered@homebrewchatter.com Give a man a beer, and waste an hour. Teach a man to brew, and waste a lifetime!

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01-24-2010, 09:17 PM	#3
charlie Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3	I decided to dump it, and take my hard lesson learned. It didn't smell bad,it was pretty much clear although it did have some larvea looking balls growing on top of it. The taste was funky so down the drain it went.