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Apple cider
Last month I bought a few gallons of fresh, unpasteurized apple cider (in an airtight container). Now that I open it, it has become bubbly like soda and it smells like vinegar. It still tastes delicious and mostly normal. Is it now just a "harder" cider, or has it rotted? Is it safe to drink? Now that I've opened it, must I drink it immediately? Thanks!
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I'd drink it immediately. Since it's unpasteurized, whatever wild yeasts that were on the apple skins have started to multiply and ferment the sugars. You may get a stomachache, but nothing majorly dangerous.
If you're feeling courageous, go to a homebrew store, get an ale pail, an airlock, some campden tablets, and some wine yeast and make hard cider. It's wonderful stuff, believe me. :-)
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I would say it has gotten harder, and will rot pretty soon. I don't recommend drinking it, just to be on the safe side. Though it probably will not hurt you, as long as you don't leave it set for a couple of more weeks.
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