Cazamodo
Well-Known Member
I crushed my apples yesterday, and filled up a fermantation abrrel with airlock with just over 6 gallons of freshly squeezed juice. I added 6 campden tablets, as it said one for every gallon.
I left it overnight and pitched my yeats around 24 hours later.
I re-hydrated my yeast in warm water with some sugar, yeast nutrient and diluted apple juice, then added it to my fermentation barrel, and stirred, then sealed with an airlock.
However, there has been no sign of fermentation all day, has my yeast died?
There is no bubble activity, but could this be due to that fact its a 7 gallon plastic fermentation barrel, and theres only 6 and a half gallons in there? there is a good inch - 2 inches of air at the top, is this a problem?
Also, if it does start to ferment, when secondary fermenting and rackign it, can i rack it into another equally big fermentation barrel, or do i need to rack it into seperate Demijohns?
thanks
I left it overnight and pitched my yeats around 24 hours later.
I re-hydrated my yeast in warm water with some sugar, yeast nutrient and diluted apple juice, then added it to my fermentation barrel, and stirred, then sealed with an airlock.
However, there has been no sign of fermentation all day, has my yeast died?
There is no bubble activity, but could this be due to that fact its a 7 gallon plastic fermentation barrel, and theres only 6 and a half gallons in there? there is a good inch - 2 inches of air at the top, is this a problem?
Also, if it does start to ferment, when secondary fermenting and rackign it, can i rack it into another equally big fermentation barrel, or do i need to rack it into seperate Demijohns?
thanks