Help, my strawberry fermentation stopped

[Tony moree]

About 5 days ago I started strawberry, it was doing great. I started getting the crust on top about 2 days in. Stirred it every day. Yesterday it just quit.. now it looks flat and the hydro is below any reading. It called for yeast, nutrient, and 2 lbs sugar. Anyone know what might have happened? It's in the bucket, in a room about 70 degrees. Thanks for any help

 

[mainshipfred]

Hard to tell, how much did you make and when you say the hydrometer is below any reading does that mean it's below .990? If it is it stopped for a reason, no more sugar to convert. 5 days depending on the quantity made and yeast use is not unheard of.

 

[Tony moree]

I made 5 gallons .. used about 19 to 20 lbs of strawberries. Used 1 packet of yeast.. even without the yeast shouldn't the fruit be able to ferment on it's own? I made a batch of blue berry and didnt even use yeast.. not sure if I should put another packet in or not.. thank you for the reply

 

[Tony moree]

Yes. It was below 990

 

[mainshipfred]

Yes. It was below 990

There you go, mystery solved, fermentation is complete. Now you have to make sure you sulfite it.

 

[Tony moree]

Complete in 3 days? I did just notice the recipient called for 1 of everything and I was supposed to add more per gallon,which I didnt.. the recipient was for 1 gallon.. I was supposed to do 4 times more of the things on the recipie..think I should do that now after 3 days?

 

[mainshipfred]

Complete in 3 days? I did just notice the recipient called for 1 of everything and I was supposed to add more per gallon,which I didnt.. the recipient was for 1 gallon.. I was supposed to do 4 times more of the things on the recipie..think I should do that now after 3 days?

As long as you didn't sulfite it yet you should be fine.

 

[Tony moree]

Thank you for the help, I'll add the rest tonight when I get home. I'm guessing the yeast will pick up again?

 

[Tony moree]

Thank you for the help, I'll add the rest tonight when I get home. I'm guessing the yeast will pick up again?

 

[Tony moree]

Here is the recipe

 

[mainshipfred]

If it were me I would skip the Campden tablets until after fermentation. Good luck!

 

[Tony moree]

Thanks again, you were a big help.. I will skip that one ..