Hi folks,
So I mixed up a 5 gallon batch of jaom, and it's been 2.5 months without any fruit dropping yet. In fact, there's a raisin or two suspended a 5-6 inches above the bottom just hanging out there apparently in happy neutral buoyancy.
Few questions..
1. How long should I expect for "the drop" in this case? I'm in WA and it's still been getting somewhat cold, and that doesn't seem to moving things along. As summer gets started, a cold night seems less and less likely (I've heard such a night can help the fruit degass).
2. Is there anything I should do? I'd prefer to leave it be and have it take however long it wants but...
3. Is there an amount of time that is too long to leave it sitting on the bread yeast? Normally I thought you are supposed to rack non-jaom off the gross lees after a month or so, but what about this? If I get to 4 months without racking off is it going to be gross?
The 3rd question is mostly the concern, my 1 gallon jaom a few months ago turned out well, but I wasn't patient enough to wait for the fruit to drop (still good though). Want to make sure I do it "right" with the 5 gallon.
Thanks!
So I mixed up a 5 gallon batch of jaom, and it's been 2.5 months without any fruit dropping yet. In fact, there's a raisin or two suspended a 5-6 inches above the bottom just hanging out there apparently in happy neutral buoyancy.
Few questions..
1. How long should I expect for "the drop" in this case? I'm in WA and it's still been getting somewhat cold, and that doesn't seem to moving things along. As summer gets started, a cold night seems less and less likely (I've heard such a night can help the fruit degass).
2. Is there anything I should do? I'd prefer to leave it be and have it take however long it wants but...
3. Is there an amount of time that is too long to leave it sitting on the bread yeast? Normally I thought you are supposed to rack non-jaom off the gross lees after a month or so, but what about this? If I get to 4 months without racking off is it going to be gross?
The 3rd question is mostly the concern, my 1 gallon jaom a few months ago turned out well, but I wasn't patient enough to wait for the fruit to drop (still good though). Want to make sure I do it "right" with the 5 gallon.
Thanks!