hard cider

[Itsoeverclear]

I'm brewing some hard cider, and I'm a little worried about my brew. It seems like a fairly silly worry... Although, it's giving me quite a bit of anxiety. This is my 2nd attempt at brewing mind you.. First, did not go so well (horrible taste).

I forgot to dissolve the sugar in my brew, and added the yeast (high quality wine yeast) in along with the undissolved sugar. When I realized what I had done, 10 or 15 minutes had gone by (at that time, I fixed my mistake)... Did not dissolving the sugar, before adding the yeast - kill off any yeast? If so, how much do you think was killed off in that time frame?

 

[Yooper]

None. Sugar shouldn't kill yeast. The only reason I dissolve it is to get accurate gravity readings. If you used hot water to dissolve the sugar, though, that might kill some yeast! As long as you stayed at a warm temperature (not hot), it'll be fine.

 

[Itsoeverclear]

Sometimes, I think I'm a little too right brained...

Thanks for your help Yooperbrew!

 

[ByCandleLightWinery]

True cider doesn't have sugar added, so your yeast should start brewing regardless of when the sugar was added.