Pitched yeast to early !

[rita36]

Making DangerDave's Dragon Blood. Unfortunately i went ahead and jumped the gun and put my yeast now instead of waiting 12-24 hours !!! I know, I know. What should I do now ?


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[dralarms]

Wait, it may start anyway. If no activity in48 hrs then pitch yeast again. It will be ok. If your must is too cold then all you loose is a 1buck pack of yeast . If it's rokm temp then the yeast will kick off. Evan kmeta won't stop it, might stun it for a day but not stop it.

 

[rita36]

Temp is at 80


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[dralarms]

Won't take long to kick off then.

To tell the truth, unless my fruit is frozen I pitch my yeast and don't worry about it.

 

[rita36]

I Used the microwave to thaw out my fruit . I knew it would take too long if I just let it thaw on its own.


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[dralarms]

You should be fine. How long has it been pitched? I can smell the alcohol within 24 hrs of pitching the yeast.

 

[rita36]

Like 15 minutes ago ! When I say down to read the directions again I caught the 12-24 hour period to wait before adding yeast.


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[dralarms]

Ok, give it until the morning, open the lid and take a whiff. You should smell alcohol (may be faint). If not wait until the afternoon and try again if still no smell (not sour smell) re pitch the yeast.

 

[rita36]

Ok thanks for the help


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[dralarms]

No problem. It's a learning process. I love making wine. It's a hobby that truly pays dividends.

 

[rita36]

My husband is complaining that I spend too much money on my "hobby". He doesn't realize that I spend at least 12 a bottle on my wine. Yes it is expensive to start off but once you have the equipment the ingredients are not too expensive . I love it and it gives me something to do.


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[dralarms]

I've been getting a lot of juice from www.homewinery.com I can average less than 3 bucks a bottle for good wine and that's inckuding the corks.

I don't count bottles or carboys.

 

[rita36]

Good... I will check that site out.


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[rita36]

Fresh juice or wine concentrate ?


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[dralarms]

Concentrate. But all I have made so far is good stuff. I just bought 11 more 1/2 gallons (each makes 5 gallon)

 

[rita36]

I will definetly consider that choice. Right now playing around with the muscadines I picked in the summer and I had two pounds of blueberries that I added to the store bought fruit .


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[dralarms]

Ohi love Muscadines. Idid 19 gallons this year. Going to shoot for 30 next year.

 

[rita36]

Oh wow ! I only was able to pick about 10 gallons . I'm hoping the friends I picked them from will let me start picking earlier this year.


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[dralarms]

We picked 6 five gallon buckets. After juicing them and adding sugar we had right at 19 gallons.