Beer/Wine Troubleshooting

Why is my Yeast not working?

1. Check expiration date
2. Confirm Temperature of liquid you are putting it into. You want the temperature to be around 72F
3. Confirm the temperature where you are storing the liquid you want the temperature between 65F-85F
4. If using any product to kill wild yeast like Camden tablets make sure to wait 24 hours before adding yeast 
5. Confirm you allowed 24-72 hours after adding yeast to start to see formation. 
6. The yeast still may be working without being able to tell. The way to confirm it is working is by added to your liquid and testing a few days apart with a hydrometer

Note: just because you do not see bubbles does not mean it is not working. 

Why Is My Wine Not Foaming?

1. Confirm where on the protein spectrum your fruit is items on the higher end like strawberries and peaches will foam more than items on the lower end like apples and cranberries 
2. Confirm what yeast you are using. Some yeast foam more than others. Yeast like Red star Premier Classique will make more foam than other yeast like the Red Star Cote des Blance’ 
3. Just because there is no yeast does not mean it is not fermenting. The best way to know if your wine is fermenting is by getting hydrometer readings for a few days and compare the numbers to see if it is fermenting or not.