zaptop
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I tried to make some elderflower cider and was told that it may have some wild yeast in it. I let it stay for a couple of days without putting in any yeast.
It started to bubble pretty much in the air lock and at that time the gravity was 1.051. Then after 5 days I checked the gravity again after lots of bubbling and it was at 1.050!
How can it bubble so much without eating any sugars?
So I threw in 12g of rehydrated yeast in the 60l batch.
After 3 days it still hasn't shown any sign of fermentation, not even airlock activity, what is wrong?!
Is the batch destroyed or can it be saved?
Is 12g of yeast too small of an amount to 60l with a gravity of 1.050?
Regards Zaptop
It started to bubble pretty much in the air lock and at that time the gravity was 1.051. Then after 5 days I checked the gravity again after lots of bubbling and it was at 1.050!
How can it bubble so much without eating any sugars?
So I threw in 12g of rehydrated yeast in the 60l batch.
After 3 days it still hasn't shown any sign of fermentation, not even airlock activity, what is wrong?!
Is the batch destroyed or can it be saved?
Is 12g of yeast too small of an amount to 60l with a gravity of 1.050?
Regards Zaptop