Half the Liquid = Half the Yeast?

[AlexBr]

Hi,

I'm about to make my first batch of cider and I have a question regarding the yeast & yeast nutrient element of the recipe.

The recipe says 5gallons of juice, 1 packet of yeast and 1 tablespoon of yeast nutrient, 10 lbs sugar, etc.

I only have a 2-gallon vessel, should I use less yeast and yeast nutrient? It seems obvious to use less sugar, but I am unsure if I should for yeast or simply chuck it in as the recipe indicates.

I would really appreciate a quick reply as I hope to start this in a few hours.

 

[bucketnative]

I have followed that logic, half the volume = half the yeast, and it has turned out fine. Same for nutrient.

I will say that 10 lbs of sugar for a 5 gal cider batch seems like a lot to me. I personally don't add sugar to my cider/juice, as it will get to about 6% ABV on it's own if you let it ferment to completion (dry).

 

[hottpeper13]

Without knowing the gu's of the juice your using, and knowing that 5 lbs of corn sugar will give us 195 gu's , so 195/ 2gal = 97.5 gu's or an OG of 1.097. your batch will be higher because of the juice, so I would add the whole pack which should be ~11 grams, and all of the nute too.

 

[bucketnative]

Without knowing the gu's of the juice your using, and knowing that 5 lbs of corn sugar will give us 195 gu's , so 195/ 2gal = 97.5 gu's or an OG of 1.097. your batch will be higher because of the juice, so I would add the whole pack which should be ~11 grams, and all of the nute too.

Actually, I would follow this advice. I wasn't factoring in the added the sugar and high OG.

 

[AlexBr]

Thanks for all the replies. My cider is bubbling away at the moment.

 

[madscientist451]

If you want to save a little money, get the ingredients for another batch of cider ready and you can re-pitch that yeast right into it when the first batch is done.