TC off to a bad start?

[drf]

Last year I did my first TC and it was a success, only a 5L batch. With a friend's wedding coming up I thought I'd do a 23L batch. Pitched the yeast last night, still no airlock activity this morning. Should I be thinking about buying an emergency new packet of yeast?

Yesterday was 16L apple juice, 7 bramley apples, 3 jars honey, strong tea. Aeration was by pouring the first 10L or so of juice from a height. Certainly had a decent amount of foaming. Young's cider yeast pitched dry at 20C.

Very frustrating. Any ideas?

TIA

 

[RobWalker]

Wait a few days. Nothing but sugar - nothing to feed yeast - slow ferment.

 

[Mark1964]

Sugar is the main that feeds the yeast it may be a slow start because of the volume. I would give it 48 hours then either try rousing or re pitch. I use champagne yeast which gives the cider a nice fizz

 

[oldbloke]

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[Mark1964]

thought i had already said that

 

[graysalchemy]

I do believe you did Mark. :lol:

 

[Mark1964]

i did didnt i :lol: ????????

 

[drf]

Cheers all. Acutually it turned out to be a leak round the airlock. Blocking it with some Blutac has yielded a happily bubbling fermenter! I'd also put some yeast nutrient in it prior to pitching, which I forgot to mention in my little recipe.

 

[Mark1964]

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[graysalchemy]

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Its a micro dot we are being infiltrated by the KGB.