I am starting to get a bit concerned, this is my first cider attempt and there is no fermentation after 4 days.
I used dry yeast, rehydrated, the same batch I used on a stout the same day. The stout is bubbling away.
The only thing I can think of is the metabisulphite I used may have been to much. My LHBS guy sold me it in loose granules, told me to use 1/8 teaspoon per gallon. I had waited about 60 hours before pitching the yeast after treating the cider, but now I wonder if that was too much.
Does anyone know if this is correct? At this point I am thinking about testing the pH, oxygenating, and then pitching more yeast. But from what I read, none of these should be necessary.
Very confused and thanks in advance.
I used dry yeast, rehydrated, the same batch I used on a stout the same day. The stout is bubbling away.
The only thing I can think of is the metabisulphite I used may have been to much. My LHBS guy sold me it in loose granules, told me to use 1/8 teaspoon per gallon. I had waited about 60 hours before pitching the yeast after treating the cider, but now I wonder if that was too much.
Does anyone know if this is correct? At this point I am thinking about testing the pH, oxygenating, and then pitching more yeast. But from what I read, none of these should be necessary.
Very confused and thanks in advance.