r/cider • u/HaydenSI • 1d ago
Mold?
I think ive been hit with mold.
2 difference ciders here. Both pretty simple 1 gallon apple juice 1 tsp yeast nutrient and half a pack of 71B yeast.
We started these yesterday around 3pm. They were slow to start but the airlocks have been under pressure this entire time. Everything was sanitized with a starsan solution. Just havent had one of these pop off with mold so fast.
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u/HaydenSI 1d ago
Might not be mold. I picked some up with a sanitized spoon. Just looked foamy and slightly thick. Might be something from the yeast/nutrient. Doesn't smell off. Im going to let it keep fermenting and see what happens i guess.
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u/freedomfever 1d ago
Looks like kahm yeast, I wouldn’t worry. What temperature are you fermenting at?
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u/HaydenSI 1d ago
Its hovering around 68-70 degrees
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u/freedomfever 1d ago
Yeah so 24 hours at that temp is no problem, almost certainly Kahm yeast or other yeast byproducts.
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u/Liamlah 1d ago
From the photos doesn't look very mouldy. You know what the fluffy appearance you get on old bread. also that's a short amount of time to get mould considering you pitched a bunch of yeast in to compete. Definitely don't ditch it yet.
Also the time you pitched yesterday is meaningless without knowing what time it is now.