Ok, so I started an experiment while I was inbetween batches of brew.
I brewed 5 gals of tea with bags according to the directions on the cartons to get the correct tea base.
I then added 6lbs of sugar to bring up my OG
I cooled to 80 degrees and pitched champange yeast that I made a small starter of.
After 48hrs there was no CO2 discharge but the weird thing was the top of the mixture was swirling around and I could visibly see it moving.
Has anyone experienced this?
BTW: the rest of the experience will be as follows.
1. kill yeast after fermentation.
2. backsweeting half the batch and add raspberry extract and the other half will get lemonade added to it
3. bottle in gal containers with no carbonation
I brewed 5 gals of tea with bags according to the directions on the cartons to get the correct tea base.
I then added 6lbs of sugar to bring up my OG
I cooled to 80 degrees and pitched champange yeast that I made a small starter of.
After 48hrs there was no CO2 discharge but the weird thing was the top of the mixture was swirling around and I could visibly see it moving.
Has anyone experienced this?
BTW: the rest of the experience will be as follows.
1. kill yeast after fermentation.
2. backsweeting half the batch and add raspberry extract and the other half will get lemonade added to it
3. bottle in gal containers with no carbonation