charlesman4056
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I just made this recipe five days ago.
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4qts Apple Cider*
ICV D-47 Lalvin Wine Yeast
4Lbs Orange Blossom Honey
2 Cinnamon sticks
The fermentation seemed to not be happening though. I mean no airlock activity at all. So, I added a second pack of yeast, after rehydration. As soon as the yeast hit the mead, I got a huge upward rush of foam(like a science project volcano). Not sure if it matters but I didn't have yeast nutrient in the mixture. A lot of sites said that by boiling yeast to kill it and adding to the mixture could serve as a nutrient, so I did. I'm not too sure what's going on, is there a lack of oxygen or am I misleading myself by expecting a beer like fermentation?
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4qts Apple Cider*
ICV D-47 Lalvin Wine Yeast
4Lbs Orange Blossom Honey
2 Cinnamon sticks
The fermentation seemed to not be happening though. I mean no airlock activity at all. So, I added a second pack of yeast, after rehydration. As soon as the yeast hit the mead, I got a huge upward rush of foam(like a science project volcano). Not sure if it matters but I didn't have yeast nutrient in the mixture. A lot of sites said that by boiling yeast to kill it and adding to the mixture could serve as a nutrient, so I did. I'm not too sure what's going on, is there a lack of oxygen or am I misleading myself by expecting a beer like fermentation?