Yeast scum?

[astrologica]

So I started a half gallon of apple cider with 8.5 oz maple syrup mixed in and let sit 2 days. This evening I uncovered it to add the yeast (1122) and found non active bubbles sitting on top in kind of a quilted form. I thought it might be fungus of some sort but hoped for the best and added the yeast anyway. Should I be concerned?

 

[Julie]

sounds like you might had a wild yeast ferment starting, you are fine. Your yeast will become dominate.

 

[astrologica]

Yeah, after searching on Google, I'm sure you're right. Now I'm tempted to try it again without adding in packet yeast and see what happens. The maple syrup isn't cheap so I didn't want to mess it up. I chose the syrup because it blends in better and would have been easier for the yeast to break down...or so I've been thinking. I wanted to add cinnamon powder or cinnamon sugar in the first two days before fermentation but was hesitant. I remember reading a post that said that cinnamon caused problems...maybe promoted problems with refermentation with each racking. I really can't remember so I didn't add it.