Recent content by hiderbrau

Reading my original post, I said it wrong. I actually pitched with the distillers yeast three times before it took off. I had added nutrients with the first pitch and again the first time I used the distillers yeast. (Distillers yeast doesn't die until 20% alcohol.) I usually just sprinkle...

I am new here and a rank amateur, but I have been making beer for 20 years and wine for 4-5 years. I am very familiar with the fermentation process. I recently pitched a 5 gallon batch of Muscadine grape wine and nothing happened. (I have made 3 previous batches of Muscadine) I assumed the...