Cider help

[adz2332]

Well ive attempted my first cider last night....

Just a couple quickies....

I keep the temp making and sealed to around 17 degs...
The next morning its slightly risen 10 18 -19 degs...
But its not bubbling out of the air lock at all!? is this ok? Or is something wrong???
As the beers ive made the next morning they have been popping and bubbling away happily. Yet this hasnt....
To early to worry??

Cheers

[bullfrog]

Much too early to be worrying. Out of interest, did you make this from a kit, or just pitch yeast into a fermenter full of juice?

[adz2332]

phew i thought so just the beer i brew useally bubbles away by now.. first cider!

recipe i used as follows

Black rock kit
500g Dextrose
250g lactose
4 ltr apple juice
4 ltr apple & Strawberry juice
500 grams of honey
1 stick of cinnimon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
200g Sugar
2 Granny Smith Apples (peeled cut heavly washed)
2 Fuji Apples (peeled cut heavly washed)
1 Punnet Of Strawberries (cut washed)

Fermentis 11.5g US05

made to 23ltrs
Brew temp of around 18 - 19


Fingers crossed!!

[adz2332]

Is a bit not a huge amount of condesation tho

[bullfrog]

Then you, sir, have some fermentation activity.

The air-lock isn't a scientific piece of equipment, your hydrometer is. Don't get too caught up on what your air-lock is doing ever. Things like condensation, krausen and hydrometer readings dropping are the only ways to tell whether or not you've got any activity.

What was the OG, by the way?

[adz2332]

i havent taken any readings at all :S