Worried that I killed my yeast

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jonos7

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So I'm making Skeeter pee and I'm using a yeast slurry from a hard cider I made. the problem is I poured about a gal of really hot sugar lemon on it about 130 degrees there was some cider in the bottom. I added some cold water right away do you think I'll be ok? or do I need to start over?
 
Give it time. If fermentation does not start in a few days then you can worry about tossing more yeast in.
 
Given the product, and eventual alcohol, I would wait a day or two like ThickHead (that sounds kinda offensive) says.

But I'd bet a cup of 7-11 coffee that the yeast is either dead, or to a point that would take a week to propagate itself up again. A cheap pack of wine yeast like EC-1118 or K1V should be in every homebrewer's fridge for problems just like this. Pitch and enjoy.
 
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