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pulykamell · 01-07-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by nickmpower

how long did your guys take to start fermenting? Im at like the 18th hour and there is slight expansion through the airlock but im getting worried. I used apple juice and maybe 1.5lbs brown sugar

My S-04 took about three days or four before I saw the first bubbles. I have a cool cellar (~60 F). Some of my yeasts start in 24 hours, but with cider, and the temps I have it at, I usually find about 2-4 days lag. Wild yeast fermentation took over a week to get off the ground.

nickmpower · 01-08-2009, 12:24 AM

Yeah mine has now started, I regret adding sugar though since its going to take longer

**Coastarine** · 01-08-2009, 01:25 AM

This stuff is a big hit. 3 friends over tonight and they loved it. Chilled and carb'd takes the edge off of the tartness. I'm going to try the weihenstephan yeast next and I think either that or this will be my house cider.

**Coastarine** · 01-08-2009, 03:20 AM

This stuff is great! You can just drink it like beer instead of fearing it like apfelwein.

lapaglia · 01-15-2009, 02:55 AM

1/9/09
3 gallons apple juice
12 ounce tree top concentrate
11.5 grams S-04
3 teaspoons yeast nutrient
1.5 teaspoon Yeast energizer
Started fermenting in 6 hours
OG 1.054
Temp 64-68F.

Took a reading yesterday because my daughter was upset the bubbles were stopping. (she is helping this time, for the first time) The SG was 1.010 so we have a while to go. Which I figured. Took a taste and for the first time I tasted apple. Not just a hint of flavor but lots of apple flavor. It has to be the yeast. I have done the same recipe with EC-1118 or K1V-1116 both were just a hint of apple or no apple at all.

I was really surprised at the flavor difference. If it is this good or better when its done and bottled I'm sticking to S-04.

**RugenBrau** · 01-15-2009, 03:20 AM

I find that when the SO4 gets down to .998 you will lose some of the apple flavor. I've been cold crashing @ 1.005,leaving in the fridge and just drawing it outof the carboy. Its just like the oldtime farm cider

**Yuri_Rage** · 01-15-2009, 03:27 AM

Looks great...but I don't recommend donning your hard cider glasses the next time you need to read the instrument panel.