Fruited blonde sour fermentation questions

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  1. ivegot3Dvision

    ivegot3Dvision Pooh-Bah (1,810) Feb 9, 2015 Oregon
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    Hey all! I have a blonde sour that's a year and a half old. I added 4 lbs of juiced loquats on Friday and I've seen zero activity from the addition of sugar. I have a few questions regarding the fermentation:

    I added some rehydrated ale yeast but should I add some wine yeast that is better suited to a lower pH? Should I see activity at all or is there just simply not enough sugar in the fruit? From what I've read, I need to let it sit for about a month before bottling, does that sound accurate? Is there anything I should look for to be sure it's ready to bottle?

    This is my first attempt at a sour, and I'm pretty happy with the results so far. It's a 5 gallon batch that has wild yeast from the loquat fruit I initially added, dregs from various sour beers, and a smack pack of a lambic blend (I don't remember which one of the top of my head).

    Thank you guys in advance!
     
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    secondbase Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2015 Tennessee

    At 18 months, you're not likely going to see quick activity. I've added fruit puree and not seen much activity in my long term sours. The ale yeast was probably shocked by the environment and will be slow to work. I wouldn't worry about it, there is definitely brett still active in there that will munch on those sugars. Leave it alone for at least a month, take a gravity sample and see where you're at.
     
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    ivegot3Dvision Pooh-Bah (1,810) Feb 9, 2015 Oregon
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    That's what I figured, but this beer is sitting at my parents house in California while I live in Oregon. I was hoping to bottle it before I left in 3 weeks.
     
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