pH and yeast

[adamjab19]

Can't seem to find any information on pH levels effecting activity of yeast. I pitched some wlp011 into a few gallons of cider yesterday. Basic science knowledge suggests that apple cider is acidic and I am hoping that using a regular beer yeast that the cider environment isn't too much for the yeast. I put in three teaspoons of yeast nutrient though....

Any info?

Of course I should have done a starter.

 

[Yooper]

I make wine, and I have some grapes with a ph of around 3. That's pretty acidic, and the yeast still goes to work on it quite well. Ph doesn't really affect the yeast very much at all, though.

I don't think cider is all that acidic, but if you really want to know you could try some wine ph strips.

 

[adamjab19]

that's reassuring. thank you for the quick response.