ok so if i want to make sure what do you reccomend? Ive just racked it but done nothing else. its got quite alot of headspace but i only have one container. I have campden tabelts and potasium sorbate, i can also heat it up. I was going to try and do a secondary ferment but my priority is...
Thanks for the link. I skimmed the top 5 days ago and i havent had any pellicle since. its been fermenting for 15 days now so i racked it just looking to see what i can do now to make sure no dangerous bacteria are still there
is there a specific reason why bread yeast wouldnt work? i was advised to do it by someone with experience brewing. when i googled it everywhere said bread yeast works
yes the vessel is airtight.
i was going to wait till the hydrometer no longer showed change.
i heard its safer to let fermentation run its course.
i might even repitch with a bread yeast as i think i over heated the yeast stupidly when i added it.
im thinking this will atleast add some good...
Hi thanks for your reply.
yes i tasted it and its still very sweet, judging by my hydrometer fermentation is on going. idk how though as i accidentally overheated the yeast (i forgot to allow the wort to cool down before adding it). I only realised my mistake today on my 12th day of...
yes its my first brew made with pears i picked. im using a 30 litre bucket with about 5 inches of space at the top. i dont think too much oxygen is a factor as it is sealed well.
the photo was taken on the 10th day of fermentation.
it had just started to smell like cider, started bubbling and...