Bucket Wild Yeast

[biil75]

Hello All

I'm confused when purchasing a bucket do I first need to kill off wild yeast before adding my yeast? If so how do I do this?

Thank you
Bill

 

[havlikn]

Yes. Wild yeast will not provide you with the results cultured yeasts do. Dowsing the juice with Camden tablets or potassium metabisulfite will kill the wild yeast and you can pitch the cultured yeast 24hrs later.

 

[biil75]

Thank you for the reply...

 

[djrockinsteve]

Killing yeasts would require a heavy dose of k meta. Adding appropriate amounts will stun wild yeasts allowing commercial yeasts to over power them.

 

[biil75]

What would appropriate amounts be for 6 gallon bucket?

Thanks
Bill

 

[djrockinsteve]

I do not add k meta prior to my juice buckets. I allow the bucket warm up to @65 degrees then add Pectic enzyme, then yeast, nutrients 12 hours later.

Probably 1/4 teaspoon. I try to use as little potassium metabisulfite as possible myself.

Keep in mind Camden tablets are not same dosage as k meta powder. FYI