MarkinFrance
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Hi everyone.... I've picked a first (modest) crop of cider apples from a new cider orchard (Somerset and west country varieties) of 60 trees planted 8 years ago here in France!.... It looked like it was going to be a good year, but a very dry July, August and September meant that there was little juice in the apples.
Something is not right with my brew.... I started primary fermentation in a covered bucket and the head of the yeast rose magnificently.... After about 7 days it stopped and the head collapsed so I siphoned off the juice into demi-johns and fitted air locks.... but after 5 days there has been no further fermentation whatsoever.... the liquid is just sat there!
Can someone offer any advice as to what maybe happening.... I'd hate to lose this first brew as getting the juice was hard work.
Thank you.
Mark
Something is not right with my brew.... I started primary fermentation in a covered bucket and the head of the yeast rose magnificently.... After about 7 days it stopped and the head collapsed so I siphoned off the juice into demi-johns and fitted air locks.... but after 5 days there has been no further fermentation whatsoever.... the liquid is just sat there!
Can someone offer any advice as to what maybe happening.... I'd hate to lose this first brew as getting the juice was hard work.
Thank you.
Mark