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1.046, it's not finished yet ;)

I rehydrated the yeast ofcourse ;)

aaaaand it didn't start to ferment really well.. Look at my latest thread for more info.. I need more help there

I added 24 grams of yeast and I could see a change already in 20 min. The airlock bubbled faster and we could see loooots of more bubbles rising to the surface. But the day after(today) it has begun to slow down again! Why is that?

Thanks for the reply! I will add two more packets of yeast today but sadly I don't have any nutrients :( Hard time getting stuff like that out here! Could it work without yeast nutrient aswell? :)

I use a hydrometer

No yeast nutrient added, just 12 g of yeast to 60 liters! Could it be too small amount of yeast?

I'm starting to get really frustrated now. Me and some friends are trying to make some cider, but we got some serious problems with the fermentation. It bubbles like hell from the air-lock, and we can see lots of bubbles rising to the surface. It also smells like alcohole. When it...

It has started to ferment really well now

Ahh! :) Looking good :mug:

Ohhh! That will be some strong flavoured, bitter as hell beer you're making there! :tank: Belive me, I accidently made one of my batches twice as bitter as they should be when I was brewing from extract. The aftertaste was way too bitter at first, but now after a few months it's really...

What?

It might have been that the abv is too much for the yeast to handle! If it is the same yeast who fails you every time you have an abv over 10% you should really consider using one with higher tolerance

I've heard that the best elderflower cider/champagne is made of their own yeast! Where do you live btw? Must be boring to not have elderflowers, both cordial and cider amazing

First of all, You don't sanitize the flowers! And if the wild fermentation won't work, you can just add some yeast! It's actually super simple! :)

I'll be allright! Some rocket fuel is awesome! ;)

Sounds like a great idea! Thank you!

Hmm, The only cider I make so far is with elderflowers and they are a MESS getting out of the small hole in a glass carboy! What I'm going to do is to keep it in a bucket during primary with the flowers, But during secondary I will keep it in glass without them! How does that sound?

Ah okay! ;) I'll buy a fermentation bucket to further ciders and do beers in the carboy!

My sistet is gluten intolerant, so I wanted to surprise her with brewing some gluten free beer for her! So what's the best way to do it? What ingredients shall I use? Thanks!