Cider

[Cha]

Hi I brewed a Bach of turbo cider for 9 I tried it today and it was like vinegar any advice please

 

[Bobtheblob]

Was everything clean and sterile? Did you use a lid and airlock?

 

[Cha]

Yes it was sterile and in a brewing bucket with a Ayr lock

 

[Bobtheblob]

Vinegar is from Acetobacter, a common spoilage bacteria. It converts the alcohol in your cider into acetic acid (vinegar).

What cleaner/sanitizer are you using? You need to make sure that everything that touches your beer...spoon, siphon, hydrometer, tubing, spigot on bottling bucket, etc...is cleaned AND sanitized. <- Those are two separate processes.

Unfortunately, this bacteria is everywhere, so you have to be very vigilant about your sanitation.

 

[Cha]

Thanks I’ll try again and be more thorough this time