teddyearp
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Two ciders, both with 3q Great Value Apple juice to start. I use 12 oz swing tops. Maybe just a story of two yeasts.
One: 1 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp Pectic, 1 tsp Nutrient, 2 grams S-04 OG 1.065, FG 1.02 bottled with 16 oz of juice and 2 Tbsp+1tsp sugar. Twelve days later they finally reached 28 psi and I put them in the fridge. After 12 hours, pressure back down to 18 psi and stayed there. Tried one and it was not that carbonated, so I figured I'd stir them and wait longer.
Two: Same ingredients except 2.5 grams EC-1118. OG 1.080, FG .997. Bottled with about a quart of juice added back no sugar. Six days later, they're at 32 psi and to the fridge they go. After about 12 hours pressure back down to 29 psi. First one pretty carbed, even had a head, but it died quick.
On both, it seems as though in the fridge the carbonation is lessening. I took batch one out again until it reached 30 psi and fridged it again. Still not very carbed. The two batch is pretty well though and now the guage is climbing again. Guess EC-1118 may not cold crash that much. They will be drank before the weekend it out though.
comments?
One: 1 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp Pectic, 1 tsp Nutrient, 2 grams S-04 OG 1.065, FG 1.02 bottled with 16 oz of juice and 2 Tbsp+1tsp sugar. Twelve days later they finally reached 28 psi and I put them in the fridge. After 12 hours, pressure back down to 18 psi and stayed there. Tried one and it was not that carbonated, so I figured I'd stir them and wait longer.
Two: Same ingredients except 2.5 grams EC-1118. OG 1.080, FG .997. Bottled with about a quart of juice added back no sugar. Six days later, they're at 32 psi and to the fridge they go. After about 12 hours pressure back down to 29 psi. First one pretty carbed, even had a head, but it died quick.
On both, it seems as though in the fridge the carbonation is lessening. I took batch one out again until it reached 30 psi and fridged it again. Still not very carbed. The two batch is pretty well though and now the guage is climbing again. Guess EC-1118 may not cold crash that much. They will be drank before the weekend it out though.
comments?