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    Quinine Source for Tonic Water?

    Does anyone know if it's possible for homebrewers to legitimately buy quinine to make tonic water? I'm not interested in buying cinchona bark - the amount of quinine varies considerably and it contains other alkaloids. It appears that Quinine Sulfate is available as a prescription for treating...
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    Stumped with zero fermentation, not just stuck

    I found a couple articles that really helped me understand the issues. These are wine references but cider is similar to white wine. From Cornell: https://grapesandwine.cals.cornell.edu/newsletters/appellation-cornell/2012-newsletters/issue-12/article-contains-sulfites/...
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    Stumped with zero fermentation, not just stuck

    Got fermentation going by letting the pitched apple juice warm up to about 68F. Let it cool back down to 60F and it's still going well. It may be that excess sulfite delayed things a bit but it doesn't appear to be a critical problem.
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    Stumped with zero fermentation, not just stuck

    Ouch...that's a significant error. I looked all over his web site and don't see a correction posted...will drop him a note. thanks, Tom
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    Stumped with zero fermentation, not just stuck

    Claude Jolicoeur recommends 100 ppm based on a ph of 3.5, on page 213 of his book "The New Cider Maker's Handbook."
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    Stumped with zero fermentation, not just stuck

    Help! I'm seeing zero fermentation from a 6-gal batch of cider. using fresh apple juice from a local mill and blend of apples. The juice has no additives and hasn't been heated, UV'd etc. After sulfiting to 100 ppm and adding a little pectinase, I waited a coupled days then pitched WLP611 New...
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