u/DoughnutJam

Hey all,

I got a hard cider kit as a gift and made my first cider!

Following the instructions, I waited a week to brew then did a sample. It was awful, it was sour and so off putting. I found out the room I had it fermenting in has a vent that changes the temperature quite a bit.

I decided to wait another week based on brew times online, the second taste was a lot better but a bit sour.

I've decided to give it one more week.

Is this the normal expected taste? I was expecting a blackberry white wine sort of taste. Is this batch completely ruined and should I start again?

Cheers and thanks in advance