Don_Coyote
Well-Known Member
I have 2 gallons or so of cider that i pitched a smack pack into 2 weeks ago, in a 6 gallon carboy. I am going to press more cider and want to combine it with this. After two weeks of fermenting, what do i have to watch out for with the yeast? I think i have 3 basic options;
1)dump or siphon the new cider into the existing carboy;
2)dump the fermenting cider into a demijohn holding the new cider; or
3)siphon the fermenting cider into the demijohn.
One issue is i might end up with more than 6 gallons so 1) would not work. In transferring the already fermenting cider over will acetobacter be an issue at this point? Do i need a hydrometer reading to tell what stage the yeast is at or ok to go by the airlock activity? If i need to siphon off the fermenting cider, how much of the sediment should i try to transfer?
1)dump or siphon the new cider into the existing carboy;
2)dump the fermenting cider into a demijohn holding the new cider; or
3)siphon the fermenting cider into the demijohn.
One issue is i might end up with more than 6 gallons so 1) would not work. In transferring the already fermenting cider over will acetobacter be an issue at this point? Do i need a hydrometer reading to tell what stage the yeast is at or ok to go by the airlock activity? If i need to siphon off the fermenting cider, how much of the sediment should i try to transfer?