TC fermenting without aitlock bubbling.

[mattfuzzy]

hey everyone
was just reading around some old TC threads and got me thinking, i have 2 lots of TC so far, first with champagne yeast, the second with youngs cider yeast, neither have actually made the airlock bubble, although you can see tiny bubbles in the liquid, anyone else have this alot?
-matt

[Gurgeh]

you've got a leak then. is the lid sealed tight?

doesn't matter anyway - the yeast will do a better job if there is less co2 hanging around

[oblivious]

What do you think of the young’s cider yeast, I was thinking of ordering some?

[BarrowBoy]

I just bottled my 1st batch of TC last night.

I used 1 gall applejuice, 150gms honey and a little sugar and a Youngs cider yeast. It never produced the Vesuvius-like reaction that others have got from ale yeast but you could see it effervescing and the air lock kept 'plinking' away (technical term) for days.

I read on another thread a while back that the cider yeast doesn't overreact but I would have said you should definitely have had some air lock action.

[mattfuzzy]

well i thought i would leave the TC till its fully cleared (mabe a month or so) so i havent tried the youngs cider yeast TC yet, my first TC i used champagne yeast (youngs i think) and i added a pot of tate and lyles golden syrup to it, got 10% i think but didnt taste too good a few weeks ago, this time i just used the apple juice which will have it around 5% and hopefully ALOT better tasting.
is doesnt seem to foam up either... which im ok with as i prefer not to lose half of it through airlock foam
-matt

[Bryggmester]

Barrowboy- I have been supping TC made with Youngs cider yeast and bottled about three weeks ago. It's very good, much better than TC made with beer yeast. Trouble is the TC is very moreish. I have also tried White Labs cider yeast which was good, I can't decide which is the best.

[Wez]

I made the last batch with youngs cider yeast and it's superb! It's fermented down a little too much for be and was quite dry soon sorted that by dropping a sweetex in the glass before pouring

Nice and clear and crisp!

[BarrowBoy]

Oh good, so it'll be ready just as I return from my jollies. And, you know, I'm as much looking forward to doing:

Braised Sausages in Turbo Cider

Scrummy