Hey everyone,
I am just getting into my first wine kit and I am not sure if I am just not being patient enough for the yeast to doing its job or if something else is going on.
I meticulously cleaned rinsed 4 times then sanitized the primary bucket, began making my kit following the instructions to a T, the instructions state to sprinkle the EC-1118 yeast on top of the juice and leave covered with loose lid, fermentation should start in 6-12 hours. I left the primary bucket in a room that is almost perfectly 72F, it has been about 50~ hours and I see a slight head with minimal bubbles. I wasn't sure if I should expect more or not so I took a SG reading. It started at 1.085 and it might be at 1.080 if I am lucky. Since the SG doesn't appear to be dropping much, is that normal and it should drop to 1.010 in the next 7 days?
Here is what it looked like when I first pitched the yeast:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5lTW1pfw7s-NEp2eHZ6RnUwZm8
Here is what it looks like now:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5lTW1pfw7s-YXppa0lxa01ScUE
If you think the yeast is working just slowly should I leave it? Should I try and get another pack of yeast? How long should I wait before I do anything if the SG does't move?
I am just getting into my first wine kit and I am not sure if I am just not being patient enough for the yeast to doing its job or if something else is going on.
I meticulously cleaned rinsed 4 times then sanitized the primary bucket, began making my kit following the instructions to a T, the instructions state to sprinkle the EC-1118 yeast on top of the juice and leave covered with loose lid, fermentation should start in 6-12 hours. I left the primary bucket in a room that is almost perfectly 72F, it has been about 50~ hours and I see a slight head with minimal bubbles. I wasn't sure if I should expect more or not so I took a SG reading. It started at 1.085 and it might be at 1.080 if I am lucky. Since the SG doesn't appear to be dropping much, is that normal and it should drop to 1.010 in the next 7 days?
Here is what it looked like when I first pitched the yeast:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5lTW1pfw7s-NEp2eHZ6RnUwZm8
Here is what it looks like now:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5lTW1pfw7s-YXppa0lxa01ScUE
If you think the yeast is working just slowly should I leave it? Should I try and get another pack of yeast? How long should I wait before I do anything if the SG does't move?