Yeast Nutrient

[gfrank07]

24 hours after I added the acid blend, tannin, pectic enzyme, and campden tablet I realized I didn't have anymore yeast nutrient. I rehydrated and added the EC-1118 yeast to the must without the nutrient. What can I do at this point? Should I add some sort of energizer or just cross my fingers and hope the yeast can survive on what I'm already feeding it? Thanks.

 

[Tom]

I bet it will be doing OK in the morning or afternoon

 

[Wade E]

Throw in a banana or 2, there is a lot of potassium in nanners and yeast love potassium.

 

[gfrank07]

Interesting, will adding a banana take from the flavor of the wine? And should I chop it up or just peal it and throw it right in?

 

[arcticsid]

If you can go ahaead and get some nutrient. If it takes a day or so till you add it no prob, if you can get the nanners first do it.

 

[gfrank07]

I have bananas, should i just peel it and toss it in or do I have to do anything special with them? (One Gallon Recipe)

 

[Torch404]

Your best bet is to boil the banana in a little water till you have a soup. Let it cool and add to the must.

 

[Tom]

That the way to do it. Keep in mind you will need at least 2# for the soup

 

[seth8530]

I have taken a B complex Vitamen before and put it in a blender with a little bit of water and used that as nutrient before.
But i think that a bannana would also give more to the wine than just nutrients.

A spoonfull of tomatoe past is an EXCELLENT nutrient but i think that might add a little too much of an off flavlour for one gallon of wine.

Its all up to you m8

Cheers!

 

[gfrank07]

Update- Got a hold of some yeast nutrient, added a teaspoon this morning (12 hours after the yeast was added). Hopefully all goes well.