privateer35
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Hi all!
First time poster, long time lurker. I've been making ciders this past year and am around 5/6 batches in.
I was trying to start another batch last night with EC-1118 (one packet for a 1 gallon batch) and some really good local, farm-fresh apple cider. However, when I checked on it this morning, it seems to have formed clumps in the neck of the carboy and has me concerned this batch will need to go down the drain...
I haven't really done anything out of the unusual besides this is my first time using EC-1118. Additionally, I added the below ingredients for making a 1 gallon batch:
- 1 gallon apple cider
- 1 teaspoon yeast nutrient
- 1.5 tablespoons of an acid blend
- .5 teaspoon pectic enzyme
I thought I did a really good job of sanitizing as well....
I'll add that this was the first time I wrapped the carboy around a heat pad that was held at 70f degrees... I wonder if that stressed the yeast out? I was concerned considering this lives in the lower part of the house...
Could this have anything to do with the acid blend or EC-1118? I've attached a picture of what horror I saw this morning....
Note: this is about 12 hours after pitching the yeast into primary.
First time poster, long time lurker. I've been making ciders this past year and am around 5/6 batches in.
I was trying to start another batch last night with EC-1118 (one packet for a 1 gallon batch) and some really good local, farm-fresh apple cider. However, when I checked on it this morning, it seems to have formed clumps in the neck of the carboy and has me concerned this batch will need to go down the drain...
I haven't really done anything out of the unusual besides this is my first time using EC-1118. Additionally, I added the below ingredients for making a 1 gallon batch:
- 1 gallon apple cider
- 1 teaspoon yeast nutrient
- 1.5 tablespoons of an acid blend
- .5 teaspoon pectic enzyme
I thought I did a really good job of sanitizing as well....
I'll add that this was the first time I wrapped the carboy around a heat pad that was held at 70f degrees... I wonder if that stressed the yeast out? I was concerned considering this lives in the lower part of the house...
Could this have anything to do with the acid blend or EC-1118? I've attached a picture of what horror I saw this morning....
Note: this is about 12 hours after pitching the yeast into primary.
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