[Centaur]

Thank you. I didn't know that about the freeing but it makes sense since they kept the barrel in an unheated outbuilding. They had added raisins. Is that good? Necessary? When add?

Thanks again.

[Red_Devil 232]

The raisins are very good for the cider. They provide the nutrients that the yeast needs to stay healthy during the fermentation process. I usually add a commercial natural yeast nutrient to everything I brew. Add the raisins when you pitch the yeast in the primary fermentation.

The Cider I started yesterday is really bubbling away this morning. Very active bubbles rising rapidly up through the cider. The yeasties are very happy! Not violent but very, very pleasing to see. The airlock is bubbling 37 times per min. or about every 1.6 seconds. Nice action!