Appuclear

2/05/2011

After trying the mead experiment I was not ready for what the Hard Cider would do. Now I really am calling it Rock Hard Cider. It started as a small leak of bubbles and then more fast than slow I could see white fluffy things floating around in the must. There was already a current to the liquid. Yes, even with one CO2 bubble making it out every few seconds the must had a current moving this stuff around. Everything doubled every hour. Kind of like half life backwards. Within four hours after pitching the yeast the CO2 gas coming off applgedon to start moving the cinnamon stick in the bottom of the jug.

This morning the fluffy things are gone and the only thing moving is the CO2 from all over the must to the top. The fermentation lock is begging for reinforcements since it is a constant bubble. Now what really gets me about this is that I have heard that full fermentation does not really start until about the 24 hour mark. I am 4 hours from that mark.

I will probably have to get a nuclear hazard sticker and put on the outside of this. Call it Nuclear Hard Apple Cider. Well with a projected 15% alcohol content that may be accurate. :) Wish my family luck since it seems I have nuclear wastes brewing in my office. We just don't have the nasty green glow.... yet.

Chuck