Re: [E-Z-Caps] day 2...mold????
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:24 amAt 07:23 PM 1/19/2005 +0000, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I'm on day two of my cider brewing, and I just checked on it.... it
>looks like there is mold growing on the top???? what is this?.... I
>followed all the instructions to a t.... is this normal, is it even
>mold... pls help.
That's not mold, it's the yeast "head". Carbon dioxide is rising
to the surface, bringing yeast cells with it. It's a normal part of a
healthy fermentation. The head will disappear during the clarification
process.
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ORGINAL POSTER: steve
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>Hello,
>
>I'm on day two of my cider brewing, and I just checked on it.... it
>looks like there is mold growing on the top???? what is this?.... I
>followed all the instructions to a t.... is this normal, is it even
>mold... pls help.
That's not mold, it's the yeast "head". Carbon dioxide is rising
to the surface, bringing yeast cells with it. It's a normal part of a
healthy fermentation. The head will disappear during the clarification
process.
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ORGINAL POSTER: steve
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