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        | A change in the balance of the acids due to acetic bacteria converting alcohol into acetic acid and ethyl acetate |  | 
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        | A group of bacteria that oxidatively convert cider to vinegar (ethanol into acetic acid) through an aerobic (oxygen present) fermentation |  | 
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        | The process of incorporating air into a must or juice. (To "blow off" undesirable aromas such as hydrogen sulfide or to give an initial dose of oxygen to a fermentation just getting under way) |  | 
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        | The dry, puckery sensation caused by tannin in cider |  | 
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        | High acidity, high tannin |  | 
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        | French winemaking term relating to the specially blended base white wine that will be made to undergo a secondary fermentation in the production of sparkling wines |  | 
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        | Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) |  | Definition 
 
        | Nutrient addition to provide nitrogen and reduce H2S |  | 
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        | typically formed after fermentation from oxidation of sulfide or mercaptan precursors (cabbage, garlic) |  | 
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        | yeast produce H2S when placed under stress, commonly when the yeast starts to run out of nitrogen or other needed material (Rotten egg aroma) |  | 
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        | Common sugar (sucrose) that has been broken down into fructose and glucose |  | 
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        | An acid present in cider that has undergone a malolactic fermentation, in which the malic acid has been transformed into lactic acid by malolactic bacteria |  | 
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        | The spent yeast cells that accumulate on the bottom of vessels after the population has completed the fermentation and has died out |  | 
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        | The main acid present in apples/juice. |  | 
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        | a process in which lactic acid bacteria convert malic acid to lactic acid |  | 
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        | organosulfur compounds that emit unpleasant, skunky aromas of rubber, sulfur or garlic |  | 
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        | Too much exposure to oxygen |  | 
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        | Controlled exposure to oxygen intended to preserve the primary aromas and flavors |  | 
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        | Spent pulp after pressing |  | 
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        | Eliminating contact with oxygen using SO2 and CO2 |  | 
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        | Sulfur Dioxide (Sulfite/SO2) |  | Definition 
 
        | prevents reactions with oxygen and inhibits the growth of bacteria and undesirable wild yeasts |  | 
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        | Substance that contributes astringency |  | 
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        | the cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by large numbers of individual particles that are generally invisible to the naked eye |  | 
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        | Complex carbohydrate chains naturally occurring in fruits that can contribute to the viscosity and haziness of a cider |  | 
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        | The pH of a cider or juice is the measure of the number of free hydrogen ions that can be detected in the solution and is a measure of relative acidity |  | 
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        | The first vigorous "rolling" fermentation, in which yeast convert sugar in the juice to alcohol and carbon dioxide |  | 
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        | Any sugar left in the cider after the fermentation is complete and the yeast have completed their life cycles and have died out |  | 
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        | The total amount of all hydrogen ions in a solution of juice, must, or cider |  | 
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        | Acid created by acetobacter producing acetic acid |  | 
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