Completed my Second Batch

[polarbear17]

Just completed my second batch of Cider.Trying to create a woodchuck clone.
10 cans apple juice concentrate
add sugar to boost OG to 1.055
Champane Yeast.

After primary fermentation (OG 1.00)
Added Splenda ,posasstuim sorbat and bottled.

My problem there is no fizz. after a month in basement . Taste great and has nice color.But lacks carbonation.
Anybody have any ideas for next time to improve.

 

[Tipharet]

Just completed my second batch of Cider.Trying to create a woodchuck clone.
10 cans apple juice concentrate
add sugar to boost OG to 1.055
Champane Yeast.

After primary fermentation (OG 1.00)
Added Splenda ,posasstuim sorbat and bottled.

My problem there is no fizz. after a month in basement . Taste great and has nice color.But lacks carbonation.
Anybody have any ideas for next time to improve.

If I am not mistaken potassium sorbate is use to STOP fermentation. You killed the yeast before it could eat the sugars to carb. I would probably just pasteurize it and leave it flat.

 

[LeBreton]

Tiphart is correct, but even if you hadn't added any K-meta there would never have been carbonation since there was no priming sugar for the yeast to turn into CO2.