Ground and pressed two bushels of apples for about 5.5 gallons of juice on Saturday. Added campden tablets that night. 24 hours later (Sunday night) re-hydrated a packet of SO4 yeast and added it to the cider. Temp is around 62-64 degrees. 3 days later very little, if anything, has happened. If I stand and watch, no bubbles in air lock, a few bubbles if I open the lid.
Any thoughts of what I could do? I did not add yeast nutrient, was thinking I should try that first? Warm the juice (I have a brew belt that I could use)? Add campden tablets to kill all yeast and start again? Generally I have kept cider warmer and have not had had issues with issues with fermentation starting, but after reading other comments I figured I would keep juice at cooler basement room temperature.
Thank you in advance!!!
Any thoughts of what I could do? I did not add yeast nutrient, was thinking I should try that first? Warm the juice (I have a brew belt that I could use)? Add campden tablets to kill all yeast and start again? Generally I have kept cider warmer and have not had had issues with issues with fermentation starting, but after reading other comments I figured I would keep juice at cooler basement room temperature.
Thank you in advance!!!