03-24-2004, 03:46 AM
You can try using a yeast starter. The sodium benzoate probablykilled the yeast you originally added.At 03:02 AM 3/24/2004 +0000, you wrote:>In an attempt to make an orange-cream type drink, I found a orange>flavored drink concentrate made by a company called ZaRex that does>NOT require refrigeration. You just mix it with water to get the>orange-cream taste I mentioned before. The only ingredients in it are>high fructose corn syrup, water, orange and other natural flavor,>citric acid, and it mentions that it is preserved with sodium>benzoate and it colored with yellow#6. So I mixed the drink according>to taste, but in order to put more nutrients into the drink for the>yeast to eat I used part Fruit2O and part tap water (figuring the>Fruit2O would boost the nutrients, of course... but entirely unsure>whether or not it was a good idea). I put about 2/3 cups of sugar in>and almost 1/2 teaspoon of yeast. It has been more than 36 hours now,>and it shows NO signs of life, even when I take off the cap there is>so subtle hiss of CO2. I was wondering if you could help me at all in>determining why it isn't fermenting and what I might be able to do if>I try again... i.e. add a portion of a frozen concentrate for more>nutrients?>Thanks again,>Mark>>>>>>>Yahoo! Groups Links>>>>ORGINAL POSTER: steve