Musketear
Well-Known Member
So, not sure if this is the right topic, but mods are welcome to move the thread as need be.
Anyway, I got several gallon jugs of cider from Safeway to try and make some hard cider. I put a packet of Safale-05 in, didn't getting much fermentation. Thought due to the higher gravity f the juice, maybe I needed to pitch more, so I put in a second packet. Still nothing. Tried a packet of wine yeast. Still nothing....
Looking at the jug, the reason I bought it was that it said "100% Pure Juice". But then reading the ingredients label, it says there is "Less than 1/10th of 1%Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate to preserve flavor." Wold this be why it is not fermenting and is there any way to get around it?
Anyway, I got several gallon jugs of cider from Safeway to try and make some hard cider. I put a packet of Safale-05 in, didn't getting much fermentation. Thought due to the higher gravity f the juice, maybe I needed to pitch more, so I put in a second packet. Still nothing. Tried a packet of wine yeast. Still nothing....
Looking at the jug, the reason I bought it was that it said "100% Pure Juice". But then reading the ingredients label, it says there is "Less than 1/10th of 1%Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate to preserve flavor." Wold this be why it is not fermenting and is there any way to get around it?
