zaptop
Well-Known Member
Hello guys,
Me and a couple of friends made a 60L batch of elderflower cider. The expected SG is 1.067. We followed the recipe from "River Cottage" which said that elderflower has natural yeast and most of the time don't need any added yeast.
Well the first day of the fermentation process it started to suck in air, which we could tell by the water in the airlock wanting to go back. Today(The second day) it started to bubble in the airlock and smell like alcohole.
Here's the part I don't understand, there is no foamy layer on top of it. Just small bubbles in the elderflowers which slowly goes up to the surface.
Should we keep waiting or shall we add yeast?
Me and a couple of friends made a 60L batch of elderflower cider. The expected SG is 1.067. We followed the recipe from "River Cottage" which said that elderflower has natural yeast and most of the time don't need any added yeast.
Well the first day of the fermentation process it started to suck in air, which we could tell by the water in the airlock wanting to go back. Today(The second day) it started to bubble in the airlock and smell like alcohole.
Here's the part I don't understand, there is no foamy layer on top of it. Just small bubbles in the elderflowers which slowly goes up to the surface.
Should we keep waiting or shall we add yeast?