Fermentation only taking four days?

[Ritsuko Akagi]

I am trying to make my first batch of cider and every thing I read said fermentation should take about two weeks. I have my first batch of five gallons of cider The bubbling stopped after only about four day so I opened it up checked it today it was flat no bubbling. The initial gravity rating was 1.056 for around 8% and now it is around 1.00. So is it really done in such a sort amount of time? Is that normal?

The reason this is perplexing me I started a 1 gallon of mead at the same time, same room and that is still going strong.

 

[Blacksmith1]

The mead may have had more sugar. My ciders can go from less than a week to 2 weeks for primary. That is at 72°F.

 

[Cavpilot2000]

Mead also typically ferments slower than fruit or grain, especially if you didn't give the yeast some nutrient.
But 3 days for a 1.056 to FG isn't unreasonable, especially if it was warm.

 

[Maylar]

I had a half gallon of cider go from 1.050 to 1.000 in 3 days. With some yeast nutrient and temp at 68°. Part of the reason was pitching a whole 11.5 gr. pack of S-04 into just a half gallon.

Temperature matters too - at 60° (and not overpitching) it would've taken a couple weeks.

 

[Ritsuko Akagi]

Ok seems like It should be fine then. Thanks for the feedback.