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hen is my cider going be safe to bottle? After about 3 weeks of fermentation at 69 deg F, it’s slowed down but there is still a small steady stream of bubbles and the airlock burps once every couple of minutes.
latest reading was 1.001 down from 1.005 a week and a half ago. how low can it go? i read it might ferment down to .996; will WLP775 really get it down that far? It’s just fresh cider from the mill + WLP775, no added sugars.
Could I bottle it without priming, and will it carbonate itself? Or do I just have to wait it out and let the yeast do their thing for a while more?
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oops, didn’t see this thread:
http://www.ratebeer.com/forums/cider-stops-fermenting-when_126
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I don’t want to kill the yeast with a tablet, since I can’t force carbonate.
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Just wait until the gravity stops dropping. Trying to time bottling to get carbonation without priming is a risky move, particularly if you don’t have a lot of experience with a particular yeast.
My cider last fall went under 1.000, it was just cider and Wyeast Cider Yeast, so it is possible yours still has a few points to drop.
Just take your time, ciders need more age to mellow out than most similar gravity beers in my experience.
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I bottled my first cider after 3-3.5 weeks. The airlock was bubbling once every 2-3 minutes. I used about 40 oz of fresh apple juice in 5 gallons to prime it for carbonation. In addition to the glass bottles, I filled a couple of plastic pop bottles as to keep an eye on how much pressure is building. I’ve been told it takes at least 2 weeks for the carbonation to set in.
~noobie cider brewer
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thanks - that’s helpful. i’ll bottle this weekend, as it’s only dropped .01 in the last week.
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