Pirate_Pete
Landlord.
... it'll leave you legless, arrgghh.
I actually started this on Friday before I read Roddy's thread where he warmed some of the the juice, and didn't have to post it then.
I've been reading a bit on the forum and decided on this recipe.
9.6 Litres Berri Apple Juice
125g raw sugar disolved in 250 ml water
Tannin - The juice from 4 tea bags in 500 ml water
Pectolase - 2.5 tsp
Mad Millie Cider Yeast - 4.5 grams
Yeast Nutrient
SG 1046
This is the juice I used http://shop.coles.com.au/online/national/berri-favourites-juice-apple
Yeast packet said it enough for 23 litres so I presume half a packet would be OK.
The problem I have is I'm not sure if it's fermenting. I thought it was but not so sure now. It's in a 15 litre FV with an airlock. No bubbles are coming out of the airlock, but that could be because the seal isn't tight on the lid. I have it in the garage with a heat belt around it. The heatbelt is connected to an STC 1000 set at 22C, but the sensor is taped to an FV next to it.
I'm beginning to wonder, am I using the wrong juice?
Not enough yeast?
Should the ferment be vigorous / obvious?
I'm thinking about buying more apple juice and starting the rest of the packet of yeast.
* When I first looked at this, this morning I tightened the lid up. When I just went out to take the pics it looks like the level of the fluid in the airlock has moved.
I was expecting a vigorous ferment. Also I'm not totally convinced there a great seal around the airlock & grommet. The two airlocks I have seem to have quite a burr
where the tow halves are molded together. I might try and get a new one.
I actually started this on Friday before I read Roddy's thread where he warmed some of the the juice, and didn't have to post it then.
I've been reading a bit on the forum and decided on this recipe.
9.6 Litres Berri Apple Juice
125g raw sugar disolved in 250 ml water
Tannin - The juice from 4 tea bags in 500 ml water
Pectolase - 2.5 tsp
Mad Millie Cider Yeast - 4.5 grams
Yeast Nutrient
SG 1046
This is the juice I used http://shop.coles.com.au/online/national/berri-favourites-juice-apple
Yeast packet said it enough for 23 litres so I presume half a packet would be OK.
The problem I have is I'm not sure if it's fermenting. I thought it was but not so sure now. It's in a 15 litre FV with an airlock. No bubbles are coming out of the airlock, but that could be because the seal isn't tight on the lid. I have it in the garage with a heat belt around it. The heatbelt is connected to an STC 1000 set at 22C, but the sensor is taped to an FV next to it.
I'm beginning to wonder, am I using the wrong juice?
Not enough yeast?
Should the ferment be vigorous / obvious?
I'm thinking about buying more apple juice and starting the rest of the packet of yeast.
* When I first looked at this, this morning I tightened the lid up. When I just went out to take the pics it looks like the level of the fluid in the airlock has moved.
I was expecting a vigorous ferment. Also I'm not totally convinced there a great seal around the airlock & grommet. The two airlocks I have seem to have quite a burr
where the tow halves are molded together. I might try and get a new one.