The great task of racking off 5000 liters of cyder has begun. Surprisingly enough some of the cyder from last autumn has finished fermenting and needed racking off. It was cyder I had made last September so it had had the chance to get most of the fermentation done before the very cold spell we had again this winter. Some of this is ready to sell and will be winging its way to a beer festival in Liverpool as I type.
Much of the later cyder is still cloudy and bubbling away. Hydrometer readings showed there was still sugar being fermented. I expect them to have finished by Easter.
The cold weather had another effect of bursting some pipe connectors in the kitchen and bathroom of the cottage. So it looks like I'll have to turn my had to a bit of plumbing next time I am over in Hereford ;-(
Herefordshire Cyder at Checkley Brook
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