Topping off with juice.

[SMURF_MASTER]

I am racking to my secondary carboy today, my recipe says to top off with juice.


Silly question. Does that mean I also add more yeast? I would assume not but I hate to mess up a month in.

 

[hunter_le five]

No, just add the juice. No extra yeast needed.

 

[SMURF_MASTER]

Nice, I also heard you can reuse the yeast at the bottom of my first container, does that mean I should be ready to do a 2nd batch in the first container as soon as I siphon to the secondary?

 

[hunter_le five]

I wouldn't use ALL the yeast, but you could certainly reuse a portion of it.

And I would recommend harvesting some of the yeast into a sanitized container, clean & sanitize the first container, and THEN starting your next batch.

Also, do a search on "yeast washing". It might prove interesting.

 

[SwiftG40]

I'm doing a 1 gal batch of pear cider from fresh pressed pears and will be topping it off before secondary. When I add the juice, do I need to pasteurise or treat the new juice first? It's pressed apple juice from a carton

Here is the link to the recipie & brew

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f32/just-made-my-first-own-recipe-cider-514065/

Cheers

 

[gratus fermentatio]

I'm doing a 1 gal batch of pear cider from fresh pressed pears and will be topping it off before secondary. When I add the juice, do I need to pasteurise or treat the new juice first? It's pressed apple juice from a carton

Here is the link to the recipie & brew

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f32/just-made-my-first-own-recipe-cider-514065/

Cheers

If the carton is aseptically packed and/or the juice pasteurized, then no; it should be just fine.
Regards, GF.

 

[SwiftG40]

It doesn't say how it's packed. Just says fresh pressed & it contains asorbic acid.
I might just pasteurise it to be safe

This is the stuff...
http://groceries.asda.com/asda-webs...gle-_-asda apple juice#/product/1000000466794

Cheers

 

[Fuzzymittenbrewing]

Brand new unopened bottle I'd say you're safe.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

I agree with Fuzzymitten, you're probably good to go.
Regards, GF.

 

[hunter_le five]

I agree with gratus fermentatio's agreement with Fuzzymitten.

 

[SwiftG40]

Who am I to argue...it's getting poured straight in!

Made two more last night too with fresh juice & have sediment too settle so will be topping these up too

 

[MarkKF]

OK here's a Q in need of an A. I usually top off with juice or FAJC but was wondering: If I top off in the secondary with juice INCLUDING preservatives will it be enough to prevent further fermentation?

I'm talking about a small amount.
A pint or two in a five gal. carboy.