turbocider secondary fermentation question

[helluvatractor]

hi all, whilst waiting for wine and ale to mature i have been experimenting with carton apple cider or turbocider.

its finshed fermenting, down to 0.995, i have racked, added finings and left for for a couple days to clear, then i transfereed to pet bottles, added half a tspn sugar and left in airing cupboard to carbonate.

but its been 5 days in bottles and there is no sign of secondary fermentation, (unlike an ale i bottled the same day, where the pet bottle is rock hard), the cider bottles are pretty much the same as when the cider went in), no sediment at bottom.

i'm a bit confused as to why this may be, as i was under the impression that fining doesnt kill the yeast, and that even , clear, racked cider still contains loads of yeast within it.

 

[oldbloke]

Remotely possible you left it just long enough that the yeast starved to death. Pretty remote though.
Maybe it is the finings, slowing it if not stopping it. I never use them for TC, it never needs it (I don't use cloudy juice)
Mind you my TC gets 1tsp per 500ml, you seem to have used rather less.

 

[helluvatractor]

yeah, maybe i fined it too much. anyway, never mind, it still tastes fine, just flat and sweeter, i got another one finished its primary ferment, will leave the finings and add a tspn sugar this time.

 

[oldbloke]

Actually my most recent TC hasn't carbonated well (at least the 1 bottle I tried hasn't, it's not really ready for another 2 weeks). Not sure why, did all the same things I always do. Tastes good though, and just enough fizz for a good sensation on the tongue