I have been reading these forums for some time and can almost always find the information I need has helped me so much in my brewing. This is something I could not find.
I made Midwest supply's apple ale. I have made this before with great results. This time however I could not get to the orchard that I normally go to for a gallon of fresh all natural cider. So I grabbed two half gallons at the local supermarket. It was in the refrigerated section and at the time I didn't think it had any chemicals in it. I added the cider after it warmed up two days after the boil when the airlock was bubbling. About two weeks later I checked SG and it was at 1.034 so I stirred it up and put the cover back on. Two weeks later I went to check it again and it was still at 1.034. I don't know why but I racked it to a BB. The next day I was going to the LHBS and decided to pick up a cider yeast and make a starter with brown sugar and pitch that to see if I could get it going again. Now it is still at 1.034. Also with the cold weather the temp when down to 65 but I have been able to keep it around 69-70 now.
So I think I might have used cider that had additives. Is this batch salvageable?
Steps:
6lbs pilsen LME
1lb brown sugar
1lb honey malt
1 gal apple cider
Wyeast #3766 cider
12/26- brew day pitched yeast in 4 gal wort
12/28- added 1 gal of "suspect" cider
1/14- SG 1.034 stired and covered
1/29- SG 1.034 racked to secondary
1/30- made starter with brown sugar (SG1.040) and WLP755 yeast
1/31- Pitched yeast
2/4- SG 1.034 and don't know what to do.
Sorry for the long post but just wanted to put as much info out there.
I made Midwest supply's apple ale. I have made this before with great results. This time however I could not get to the orchard that I normally go to for a gallon of fresh all natural cider. So I grabbed two half gallons at the local supermarket. It was in the refrigerated section and at the time I didn't think it had any chemicals in it. I added the cider after it warmed up two days after the boil when the airlock was bubbling. About two weeks later I checked SG and it was at 1.034 so I stirred it up and put the cover back on. Two weeks later I went to check it again and it was still at 1.034. I don't know why but I racked it to a BB. The next day I was going to the LHBS and decided to pick up a cider yeast and make a starter with brown sugar and pitch that to see if I could get it going again. Now it is still at 1.034. Also with the cold weather the temp when down to 65 but I have been able to keep it around 69-70 now.
So I think I might have used cider that had additives. Is this batch salvageable?
Steps:
6lbs pilsen LME
1lb brown sugar
1lb honey malt
1 gal apple cider
Wyeast #3766 cider
12/26- brew day pitched yeast in 4 gal wort
12/28- added 1 gal of "suspect" cider
1/14- SG 1.034 stired and covered
1/29- SG 1.034 racked to secondary
1/30- made starter with brown sugar (SG1.040) and WLP755 yeast
1/31- Pitched yeast
2/4- SG 1.034 and don't know what to do.
Sorry for the long post but just wanted to put as much info out there.