sorry another TC question

gareth90 · Post by **gareth90** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:42 am

Hi ive set up some TC tonight(about 3 hours ago recipe in my sig) and as of yet I have seen no activity and after doing several searches and reading post on other members attempts it appears you all seem to have fairly instant activity?
I sprinkled yeast onto juice and waited 15mins and stirred as per yeast packet.
Fv is at room temp(assuming around 20 deg C as i broke my thermometer...doh

Any ideas or do i need to give it a bit more time?

Cheers!

gareth90 · Post by **gareth90** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:22 am

Just checked it and it looks like ive got the beginnings of a yeast head,the surface had scummed over but not frothed and it had a sort of beery smell but that could be me confusing it with a yeasty smell as its my 1st cider.
I was beginning to think id picked a sugar free apple juice

gareth90 · Post by **gareth90** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:45 am

Checked again and little or no life since last check so im gonna take action.

Ive dissolved 250g of sugar in a sterilised pan with a bit more of the juice to see if this wil kick start it into action unless anyone advises me against in the next 15 mins

Cheers!

gareth90 · Post by **gareth90** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:24 am

Cheers Daab. ive got an immersion heater fitted set to 24 deg C.So will now play the waiting game.
Good news is my almondbury old has started well

Curious Brew · Post by **Curious Brew** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:01 am

TC normally goes like a rocket, especially if the yeast has been used before.

I wouldn't worry overly if it takes a while, I've had a couple of slow starters that have worried me given the usual speed.

Kick back and chill, I wouldn't worry yet.

ebbadger · Post by **ebbadger** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 11:17 am

Just leave it alone and stop fiddling.... your thermometer would still be in one piece if you'd left it alone

.... you'll go blind keep playing with it

Cheers Steve

TC2642 · Post by **TC2642** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:56 pm

gareth90 wrote:Cheers Daab. ive got an immersion heater fitted set to 24 deg C.So will now play the waiting game.
Good news is my almondbury old has started well

24oC seems a little on the high side, around 18-20 will give you better results in the end.

You can drink this stuff from around two weeks after bottling!

Curious Brew · Post by **Curious Brew** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:12 pm

TC2642 wrote:You can drink this stuff from around two weeks after bottling!

You can drink it straight from the demijohn!

gareth90 · Post by **gareth90** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:15 pm

Hi,the stat is preset and non adjustable on the immersion heater it keeps the brew between 20 & 26max depending on room temp.

The TC is now fizzing but has produced no yeasty head as such......not as lively as some of the examples ive seen on this forum

gareth90 · Post by **gareth90** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:46 pm

Thanks again DaaB,
Ive locked it in the spare room for being a naughty brew

and it can stay there for a while!

Cheers!

gareth90 · Post by **gareth90** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:26 pm

Hi,
Ive just checked on my TC and its fermented down to a respectable 1.006 from an OG of 1.060 so reckon its close to bottling time.I had planned on transferring to a demijohn but now realise it may keep blowing the bung out on any secondary fermentation.My question now is will a demijohn with a rubber bung suffice or will it end up making a fairly flat scrumpy type TC?

Curious Brew · Post by **Curious Brew** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:17 pm

At 1.006 I'd be tempted to bottle straight to 500ml PET bottles or plain glass with a 30ml apple juice (or 1 tsp sugar) primer.

1L PET would also be fine.

The last batch I bottled (yesterday) got down to 1.002 but that was without added sugar.

gareth90 · Post by **gareth90** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:22 pm

Hi CB ,
Its still gently fizzing so would i be right in leaving it a while longer?

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sorry another TC question

sorry another TC question