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All apple cider has started to ferment. He said on his way to the hospital level 1.
Short of returning it to the market and demanding a refund.
Can apple cider ferment. If you obtained fresh cider and no preservatives have been added wild yeast floating around in the air can get into it and begin to ferment the sugar. It is more likely the yeast was on the apple skins when the apples were crushed and pressed and the yeast is in the apple juice from the beginning. 34 views view 2 upvoters.
The result of fermented apple juice is cider which requires the natural yeast in apples to be present for the fermentation process. Cider is simply fresh pressed apples but cider takes on different meanings depending on where you are in the world. For americans cider is a sweet non alcoholic apple juice enjoyed during the fall and winter months but for many other countries cider is a fermented alcoholic apple juice drink.
This method is the simplest and can result in some outstanding cider although you run the risk of contamination yuck. The natural wild yeast is present on the peels of apples when they are pressed which are carried on to the juice. To make this style of cider simply add your sweet cider to a sanitized fermentor fix on an airlock and wait.
The natural apple philic yeasts will begin their work after a couple of days. Remove the lid and top the bottle with an airlock. If you are using unfiltered apple juice then you will need to rack the cider to a clean jug after 1 week.
If you are using filtered apple juice then racking isn t necessary. Allow the cider to ferment for 2 4 weeks 1 3 weeks after racking prior to bottling. All apple cider has started to ferment.
That s what it is. And no if it s fermented a little more it s fine. Original poster 1 point 10 years ago.
He said on his way to the hospital level 1. 1 point 10 years ago. Sounds like it picked up some wild yeast or worse bacteria.
Bacteria can make you sick. Ideally fermentation should occur at around 55 to 60 degrees fahrenheit a deep basement or an unheated garage in spring or fall should work. Check up on it daily and take notes if you want to.
If it s pasteurized cider then it shouldn t ferment in the container. If it s unpasteurized then it will because of natural yeast that are present in the apples. If the container is bloated then it has been fermenting.
It s safe to drink but that doesn t mean it s going to taste good. How can i salvage fermenting apple cider. Amyamelia oct 28 2006 04 26 pm 8.
Hi hounds once again i turn to your collective wisdom. I bought a gallon of lovely organic apple cider and when i opened it plenty before the sell by date earlier this week it had already begun to turn. Short of returning it to the market and demanding a refund.
Apple ciders appear on grocery store shelves seasonally because they go bad so fast. Sweet cider keeps its fresh off the shelf taste for about two weeks if it s refrigerated. After two weeks it begins to become carbonated as fermentation turns it into alcohol.