Dragon blood not fermenting

[jimmyjames23]

The raisins I added, 15 ozs had sulfur dioxide in them for a preservative. Would this affect the original yeast pitch? Will if affect my new pitch?

Hard to tell. Hopefully any preservative left have been absorbed into the old yeast. Maybe rack it off the raisins first then pitch the yeast then add washed raisins after you get below 0.999
That way at least primary fermentation is done.

 

[jimmyjames23]

S02 is produced naturally in wine so it shouldn't affect fermentation. Basically is a simpler form of potassium metabisulphite. Two oxygen atoms and one sulphur atom.
At this point...what do you have to lose?

 

[ORnurse]

Thanks jimmy, I will re pitch the stater after dinner. I can't get the raisins out because they are mixed in the bag with all the other fruit.

 

[ORnurse]

What I came home to today...

 

[jimmyjames23]

How. Looks like its on its way. Was that with a little heat?

 

[jimmyjames23]

*wow not how.

 

[ORnurse]

I actually added the starter with nutrient and energizer

 

[jimmyjames23]

Awesome job. Glad you got it going.

 

[ORnurse]

Thanks for you help jimmy