Lack of Yeast

[homer]

Picked 180 lbs of Chambourcin yesterday, I'm figuring I need 3 packets of Pasteur Red and only have 2, I could throw in a package of Lalvin BM $4X4 or EC1118 or go with the 2 Pasture Red and get more tomorrow, what does the forum think? bk

 

[Boatboy24]

Go with your 2 packs. It may just take a little longer to really get rolling.

 

[Johnd]

Second Jim's comment, 3 would be better for that volume, but two will do the job.

 

[Bubba1]

I would pitch the 2 packs of pasture red now and pick some more up and use them if fermentation stalls but with the warm temps around you should be ok.

________Mike

 

[richmke]

If you have not yet crushed the grapes, then you can make a yeast starter to boost the yeast population prior to pitching. However, you need a day or two to do it. So, if the grapes are still intact, they can sit around another day or two before crushing.

 

[homer]

Destemmed and crushed, I like the 2 packet idea. bk

 

[sdelli]

Seems like everyone knows but me.... how many grams in your packet?