vinegary cider

[youngbrewer]

hiya all

my first brew of cider and it tastes vinegary does that mean its f**ked

[sparky Paul]

If it's definitely vinegar, and not just very sour/dry, then it's not good news.

Usually a result of an infection, probably from those damn little flies...

[youngbrewer]

oh joy shall get tipping them down the pan now ready for bottling my next brew

[Garth]

does it smell vinegary?

[youngbrewer]

it dont smell to nice

[Garth]

I'd be tempted to leave it for a while, you haven't anything to lose, cider can give off some minging smells while fermenting, most usually egg-sulphur.

[youngbrewer]

humm i mite empty the PET bottles and leave the glass ones i got 40 pint of lager and 32 pint of cider to do on the week end