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Da Cajun
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Hey everybody,
First time posting but I need a little advice from the veterans. I've been making Watermelon and Peach wine (fresh, not from kits) for about 2 years now. These have been coming out pretty good for the most part but I'm trying a strawberry for the first time and having trouble.
My trouble is initial fermentation. For some reason I cannot get it to kick off. I did my normal routine. Clean all the equipment, clean the fruit, mash fruit, add water, add a little Potassium Bisulfite and soak for a few days. After a few days add my sugar and yeast.
Watermelon and Peach always kick off the fermenting action the very next day. The strawberry is in its 4th day and no visible fermentation at all. Not even a whiff of alcohol either.
Is it something about the strawberrys that take longer to kick off? Does this sound like a problem?
Thanks for any info you can provide!
Da Cajun.
First time posting but I need a little advice from the veterans. I've been making Watermelon and Peach wine (fresh, not from kits) for about 2 years now. These have been coming out pretty good for the most part but I'm trying a strawberry for the first time and having trouble.
My trouble is initial fermentation. For some reason I cannot get it to kick off. I did my normal routine. Clean all the equipment, clean the fruit, mash fruit, add water, add a little Potassium Bisulfite and soak for a few days. After a few days add my sugar and yeast.
Watermelon and Peach always kick off the fermenting action the very next day. The strawberry is in its 4th day and no visible fermentation at all. Not even a whiff of alcohol either.
Is it something about the strawberrys that take longer to kick off? Does this sound like a problem?
Thanks for any info you can provide!
Da Cajun.