How long can I wait before adding yeast?

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Hi everyone
I just finished de-stemming and making 12 gallons of must out of Marquette grapes. I added the camden to kill off the wild yeast. I know I need to wait 24 hours for the camden to work before I add my wine yeast. But I'm supposed to go out of town tomorrow. So my question is... can I wait longer? Is there a risk to waiting 48-72 hours before adding the yeast?

Thanks for the help!
 
I think that you dont need to wait the entire 24 hours to add the yeast. Some people on here only wait 12. Waiting with the must like that is risky I think. But im new to this also
 
Even after you add the yeast I pour it on top and wait 24 hours to punch it down. But we make 1000 lbs batches may not matter with 12 gal.
I would not wait 48-72hr
I think it will be ok to do it before you go
 
Yeast is cheap. Pitch it when you are leaving. If it is not fermenting after 48 hours (after you get back), pitch again.
 

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