Starting a New Cider- Looking for a fermentation temp for SO-4

[FuzzBeckersHB]

Pretty wide range of temps for this ale yeast. Anyone gone on the lower side to do a cider? I have a ferment chamber so I can peg the ferment temp. Going to do 5 gallons of 3 gallon Motts, and 2 gallons trader joes spiced cider. No preservatives on either..

Any comments would be awesome..
Thanks, FBHB

 

[Yooper]

Pretty wide range of temps for this ale yeast. Anyone gone on the lower side to do a cider? I have a ferment chamber so I can peg the ferment temp. Going to do 5 gallons of 3 gallon Motts, and 2 gallons trader joes spiced cider. No preservatives on either..

Any comments would be awesome..
Thanks, FBHB

I like 64 degrees or so for S04 in cider. I'm sure you could go lower, but I don't know if there would be any benefit at all.

 

[FuzzBeckersHB]

I like 64 degrees or so for S04 in cider. I'm sure you could go lower, but I don't know if there would be any benefit at all.

Perfect, thanks

 

[FuzzBeckersHB]

Started the batch last night around 4 PM. I had all the jugs of juice in my fermenter at 64 degrees for the last week. I used 2 gallons of TJ spiced cider and 3 gallons of Motts AJ. Poured into fermenter bucket with 2 lbs of brown sugar, yeast energizer and nutrient. Prepped SO4 , rehydrated at 80 degrees, sat for 20 minutes, then occasionally stirred for the next 30 minutes. Brought yeast cream down to 64 degrees and pitched into 64 degree must. Covered, air locked and placed into ferment chamber with temp sensor taped and bubble wrap insulated mid bucket. Chamber set to 64 degrees.. Good activity this morning already...