first brew help

[Andy lemon]

Hi
I have brewed my first ever brew which was a magnum cider
i brewed the cider 7 dsys ago and followed the instructions, my brew hasn't bubbled at all , but has formed a head on top of the cider
what should I do . I was thinking of adding more yeast, is this a good idea ?

 

[Bigcol49]

my brew hasn't bubbled at all

Hi!

Do you mean that the airlock has not bubbled at all?

 

[Andy lemon]

No the air lock has not bubbled
I did check and it is air tight

 

[Chippy_Tea]

What are you making it in a DJ or a FV?

If its the latter its a common question asked here a lot of FV's are not airtight and it only takes a small leak to stop the airlock bubbling if you get a hydrometer it will take all the guess work out and its useful for gauging how strong your cider, beer or wine will be.

 

[Andy lemon]

I used a fv
what should the hydrometer read ?

 

[Bigeck]

If it reads about 1.000 or lower it will be close to or have finished fermentation. If it's 1.050 or higher then fermentation hasn't started or has stuck.

I think Chippy is correct and you have a leak somewhere else.

 

[Andy lemon]

thanks for the help I'll take a reading

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Wine generally starts around 1080 and finishes around .995.

 

[WierdFish]

I've given up even trying to seal my FV or use an airlock. Just take hydrometer readings at the start and end and it will be fine.