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10-01-2012, 11:55 PM
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Help! I have the farts!
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I have a batch of carmel Apple cider fermenting. Came home today to the foul smell of rhino farts. The LHBS was closed today so I couldn't pick up any yeast nutrient. I won't be able to get any until Wednesday. Will the cider be ok till then or am I screwed?
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10-02-2012, 01:11 AM
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Your cider is fine, but I'd be more concerned about your nostrils! Bad smells will go away on their own. I've also heard you can use brewer's yeast, or nutritional yeast as a substitute for yeast nutrient. Can anyone else verify that?
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10-02-2012, 02:40 AM
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Yeast are pretty cannibalistic. If you've got dead yeast of any kind laying around, that will work. Nutritional yeast is usually very dead before it's been packaged.
EDIT: x2 on your cider being fine. You frequently don't even need yeast nutrient in cider.
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Hey, ABSOLUTE worst case scenario, your wife can wash her hair with it (it works by the way). If its going to go down a drain, it should touch a nude woman first.
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10-02-2012, 02:48 AM
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I've made over a dozen ciders and a few apple wines and haven't used nutrient yet, and they've all smelled delicious while fermenting.
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10-02-2012, 03:57 AM
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I've had a couple of high OG brews go stinky. They finished just fine though.
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Hey, ABSOLUTE worst case scenario, your wife can wash her hair with it (it works by the way). If its going to go down a drain, it should touch a nude woman first.
You can quote me on that.
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10-02-2012, 10:08 AM
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So I should just let this sit unrolled it smells better? I was concerned because the recipe calls for it to be bottled after about 14 days.
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10-02-2012, 10:08 AM
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And thanks for the advice!
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10-02-2012, 02:08 PM
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So I should just let this sit unrolled it smells better? I was concerned because the recipe calls for it to be bottled after about 14 days.
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10-02-2012, 05:07 PM
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That's what I thought too. It is the recipe posted by upstatemike.
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10-02-2012, 09:41 PM
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That's what I thought too. It is the recipe posted by upstatemike.
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Part 2 (In about 14 days):
Check for target FG of 1.010 to 1.015
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Oh, and get a hydrometer. Psychic brewing is great and all, but hard numbers get rid of MUCH of the guess work.
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"No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities." ~ 1 Timothy 5:23
Currently Fermenting:
Lemon Cider - Primary
Bottle Conditioning:
Blackberry Cider
The Five Eight Five
In Bottles / Drinking:
Cranberry Cider
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