Hi Everyone,
First time poster here. I've been making cider for about 6 months with store bough cider no problem, turns out great. But now me and friend built a little press and pressed some apples from our backyards, the juice looks great but fermentation won't start. Here's what I've done
- press apples
- add juice to fermenting bucket
- add 1.5 camden tablet per gallon
- let sit 24 hours
- add nutrients and pectin enzyme
- hydrate yeast
- pitch yeast
- wait 36hours, no bubbles, take gravity reading no change
- wait another 24 hours , take reading no change
- get new yeast, hydrate and pitch (yeast very active during hydration)
- wait 24 hours and take reading , no change
- take ph reading : 3.2
I really don't want to loose our homemade pressed juice, what can I can do ? your help is much appreciated
First time poster here. I've been making cider for about 6 months with store bough cider no problem, turns out great. But now me and friend built a little press and pressed some apples from our backyards, the juice looks great but fermentation won't start. Here's what I've done
- press apples
- add juice to fermenting bucket
- add 1.5 camden tablet per gallon
- let sit 24 hours
- add nutrients and pectin enzyme
- hydrate yeast
- pitch yeast
- wait 36hours, no bubbles, take gravity reading no change
- wait another 24 hours , take reading no change
- get new yeast, hydrate and pitch (yeast very active during hydration)
- wait 24 hours and take reading , no change
- take ph reading : 3.2
I really don't want to loose our homemade pressed juice, what can I can do ? your help is much appreciated