rachelt1980
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I'm on my second brew of apple cider (first was too sweet) but I forgot to add campden tabs as I was juicing/pressing. Fermentation is going as expected- SG is reading 1000, still fizzing and bubbles in the airlock. Sediment is forming in the bottom and it's starting to clear. It smells of cider but has a very sour taste. Is this because I didn't add Campden???? I'm planning on racking after fermentation has finished, add finings and then bottle with sugar to carbonate. Will it be ok if I didn't add the Campden and how can I reduce the sourness- I have some Splenda, tannin and some 'chalk' but haven't used them yet? I hope I haven't ruined it by not adding Campden- there's 20L and it took ages to press the apples!!!!!