7. Other Beverages
Other Beverages
7.1 Can I carbonate your soda extracts with yeast?
7.2 My cider is cloudy after 2 months. Is this okay?
7.3 My mead has stopped bubbling after 15 days. Is this normal?
7. Other Beverages
7.1 Can I carbonate soda extracts with yeast?
No, this can result in dangerous exploding bottles. The problem with adding yeast to soda is the carbonation can be very uneven, depending on temperature, yeast strain, and more. If the yeast eats too much of the sugars, the bottles will explode, conversely, if the yeast decides not to eat the sugar, the soda will be flat. For safety, we recommend that soda be made only in Beverage Systems and injected with C02 to produce carbonation.
7.2 My cider is cloudy after 2 months. Is this okay?
Generally yes. Cider can take a long time to clear (3-6 months), so keep it in a cool dark place (55° F. is ideal) so it can continue to settle out.
7.3 My wine or mead has stopped bubbling after 15 days. Is this normal?
Your wine or mead is probably fine, assuming the fermentation temperature is at least 68° F. The bulk of mead fermentation occurs during the first two weeks. If you are concerned about the progress of fermentation, take a hydrometer reading. It should be 1.040 or less (probably much less) after two weeks.
