harriw
Member
Hey guys (and gals),
This is an extremely silly question for most of you I know, but I just pitched my first batch of cider last night, and I'm wondering what it's SUPPOSED to look like once the yeasties take off? I saw the "post your infection" thread - is there anything similar that shows what it SHOULD look like? I also saw the "don't panic if it hasn't started yet" thread so I'm not panicing... Just wondering what it's supposed to start doing soon...
Just for reference, I've got 5.5 gal. of cider, w/ 2 lbs of light brown sugar, and pitched in S-04 last night, about 19 hours ago. No starter or anything, but I took it out of the fridge an hour or so before to let it warm to room temp. Cider was at 60 deg. F when I pitched, and is currently around 64 deg. F.
Right now, I do get a single bubble out of the airlock every once in a while, and there are some very tiny little bubbles forming in the center of the surface - a ring about 3-4 inches in diameter. I don't actually see any bubbles forming, or bubbling or anything - it's just there.
Thanks a lot guys! You've been ton of help already!
-Bill
This is an extremely silly question for most of you I know, but I just pitched my first batch of cider last night, and I'm wondering what it's SUPPOSED to look like once the yeasties take off? I saw the "post your infection" thread - is there anything similar that shows what it SHOULD look like? I also saw the "don't panic if it hasn't started yet" thread so I'm not panicing... Just wondering what it's supposed to start doing soon...
Just for reference, I've got 5.5 gal. of cider, w/ 2 lbs of light brown sugar, and pitched in S-04 last night, about 19 hours ago. No starter or anything, but I took it out of the fridge an hour or so before to let it warm to room temp. Cider was at 60 deg. F when I pitched, and is currently around 64 deg. F.
Right now, I do get a single bubble out of the airlock every once in a while, and there are some very tiny little bubbles forming in the center of the surface - a ring about 3-4 inches in diameter. I don't actually see any bubbles forming, or bubbling or anything - it's just there.
Thanks a lot guys! You've been ton of help already!
-Bill