1 Avoid using pressure-treated lumber where it may come into contact with drinking water or food (such as cutting boards or for use in beehives). 2  Do not use treated wood for animal food storage bins, water trough, and compost bins.  Remember to âmeasure twice and cut onceâ to avoid wasting time and material.
Add 1 to 1.5 crushed Campden tablets per gallon of cider, wait 24 to 36 hours and then add your desired wine yeast. You have killed the wildlife in the natural cider, and then added your own single-strain alcohol-fermenting yeast.
It usually takes 2-4 weeks for it to kick in and you may have side effects until then. Usually they lessen after the 2 weeks. You may want to call your doc to tell them the side effects you are having. I know that 2 weeks sound like a long time especially when you feel bad.