sirmichael
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I made a cider on 8/11 with 5 gallons of tree top cider,2 pounds of brown sugar, yeast nutrient and Wyeast cider yeast. The OG was 1.066 but when I took my gravity reading last night it was only down to 1.050.
I unfortunately didn't smack my smack pack until about an hour or so before I pitched and I obviously didn't make a starter. Which is probably why I didn't see any activity until 4 days later. When it started it went hard. To the point where I had to switch to a blow off tube which I've never had to do for a cider before.
It's in a glass carboy and there are plenty of bubbles coming up the side so I know it's still working. Temps have had a big range. We had a couple of 90+ days here in Seattle last week and the fermometer got up past 76. It's now down to 66-70. Is there any reason to think this won't finish all the way out like my previous ciders have? If it doesn't I guess I will have a super sweet low ABV cider.
I unfortunately didn't smack my smack pack until about an hour or so before I pitched and I obviously didn't make a starter. Which is probably why I didn't see any activity until 4 days later. When it started it went hard. To the point where I had to switch to a blow off tube which I've never had to do for a cider before.
It's in a glass carboy and there are plenty of bubbles coming up the side so I know it's still working. Temps have had a big range. We had a couple of 90+ days here in Seattle last week and the fermometer got up past 76. It's now down to 66-70. Is there any reason to think this won't finish all the way out like my previous ciders have? If it doesn't I guess I will have a super sweet low ABV cider.