sailman
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A friend gave me 8.7 lb of mulberries and I'm trying to make some wine and I can't get it to start fermentation. This is what I've done.
8.7 lb of mulberries 5lb sugar , about SG 1.080
Enough water to bring it up to three and a half gallons total volume
I added yeast nutrient one teaspoon per gallon ,wine tannin , acid blend , pectic enzyme , 3 campden tablets ( crushed and waited 24 hours before I pitched the yeast) ,Montrachet yeast.
I pitched the yeast last night about 7 and there is no signs of fermentation. The bucket that I've used does not have the proper lid but I think that if it has sealed very well. what could be going wrong with this ? as a side note I think that it's too early to take a gravity reading to see if there was any change. Also I check the specs on the yeast and I should be within a tolerable temperature range. How long should I let this go before I try to open it up and check it and or pitch fresh yeast?
8.7 lb of mulberries 5lb sugar , about SG 1.080
Enough water to bring it up to three and a half gallons total volume
I added yeast nutrient one teaspoon per gallon ,wine tannin , acid blend , pectic enzyme , 3 campden tablets ( crushed and waited 24 hours before I pitched the yeast) ,Montrachet yeast.
I pitched the yeast last night about 7 and there is no signs of fermentation. The bucket that I've used does not have the proper lid but I think that if it has sealed very well. what could be going wrong with this ? as a side note I think that it's too early to take a gravity reading to see if there was any change. Also I check the specs on the yeast and I should be within a tolerable temperature range. How long should I let this go before I try to open it up and check it and or pitch fresh yeast?
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